#C072FF
Amethyst · light cool purple
About #C072FF
With the hex code #C072FF, this is a light purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 45% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Amethyst and Fuchsia — a ΔE of 22.3 — followed by Fuchsia. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B1FF72, a mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.09:1, 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 #C072FF?
With the hex code #C072FF, this is a light purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 45% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C072FF?
Use black text. Black on #C072FF has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C072FF?
Its complementary colour is #B1FF72, and analogous partners are #7972FF and #FF72F7.