#B985DF
Amethyst · light cool purple
About #B985DF
#B985DF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 52% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Amethyst (ΔE 13.7), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABDF85 (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.48:1, 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 #B985DF?
#B985DF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 52% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B985DF?
Use black text. Black on #B985DF has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B985DF?
Its complementary colour is #ABDF85, and analogous partners are #8C85DF and #DF85D8.