#AE7EFF
Amethyst · light cool purple
About #AE7EFF
With the hex code #AE7EFF, this is a light purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 49% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Amethyst and Royal Blue — a ΔE of 16.6 — followed by Royal Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFFF7E, a pale yellow shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.23:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AE7EFF?
With the hex code #AE7EFF, this is a light purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 49% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AE7EFF?
Use black text. Black on #AE7EFF has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE7EFF?
Its complementary colour is #CFFF7E, and analogous partners are #7E8FFF and #EE7EFF.