#CB9EFF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #CB9EFF
#CB9EFF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 62% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 11.9), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2FF9E (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 — 9.87:1, 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 #CB9EFF?
#CB9EFF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 62% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CB9EFF?
Use black text. Black on #CB9EFF has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CB9EFF?
Its complementary colour is #D2FF9E, and analogous partners are #9EA2FF and #FB9EFF.