Close to Amethyst
#B978ED
#B978ED is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 47.1% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 76% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B978ED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.97:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B978ED as they’d see it.
#B978ED in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B978ED
What color is #B978ED?
#B978ED is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 47.1% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 76% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B978ED in RGB?
#B978ED is rgb(185, 120, 237): 185 red, 120 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B978ED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 49, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B978ED?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B978ED?
Its complement #60A62C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.