#CF82DF
Orchid · light cool purple
About #CF82DF
#CF82DF is a vivid, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 51% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Orchid (ΔE 11.1); Amethyst comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92DF82 — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CF82DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.91:1, 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 #CF82DF?
#CF82DF is a vivid, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 51% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CF82DF?
Use black text. Black on #CF82DF has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CF82DF?
Its complementary colour is #92DF82, and analogous partners are #A182DF and #DF82C0.