#CC91DF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #CC91DF
#CC91DF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 57% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 11.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A4DF91 — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CC91DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.68:1, 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 #CC91DF?
#CC91DF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 57% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CC91DF?
Use black text. Black on #CC91DF has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CC91DF?
Its complementary colour is #A4DF91, and analogous partners are #A591DF and #DF91CB.