#C987FF
Amethyst · light cool purple
About #C987FF
With the hex code #C987FF, this is a light purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 53% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Amethyst and Orchid — a ΔE of 16.8 — followed by Orchid. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDFF87, 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 — 8.39:1, 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 #C987FF?
With the hex code #C987FF, this is a light purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 53% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C987FF?
Use black text. Black on #C987FF has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C987FF?
Its complementary colour is #BDFF87, and analogous partners are #8D87FF and #FF87F9.