#D8ACFF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #D8ACFF
#D8ACFF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 67% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Mauve (ΔE 3.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3FFAC (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 — 11.26:1, 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 #D8ACFF?
#D8ACFF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 67% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D8ACFF?
Use black text. Black on #D8ACFF has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8ACFF?
Its complementary colour is #D3FFAC, and analogous partners are #AEACFF and #FFACFD.