#D396FF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #D396FF
#D396FF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 59% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Mauve and Orchid (ΔE 16.6), with Orchid the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2FF96 (mint), 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 — 9.58:1, 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 #D396FF?
#D396FF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 59% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D396FF?
Use black text. Black on #D396FF has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D396FF?
Its complementary colour is #C2FF96, and analogous partners are #9F96FF and #FF96F6.