#C193FF
Amethyst · light cool purple
About #C193FF
#C193FF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 58% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Amethyst and Mauve (ΔE 16.8), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1FF93 (pale yellow), 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 — 8.88:1, 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 #C193FF?
#C193FF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 58% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C193FF?
Use black text. Black on #C193FF has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C193FF?
Its complementary colour is #D1FF93, and analogous partners are #939BFF and #F793FF.