Close to Amethyst
#C488EF
#C488EF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 53.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 76% saturation and 74% 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 #C488EF.
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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2.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C488EF as they’d see it.
#C488EF 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 #C488EF
What color is #C488EF?
#C488EF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 53.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 76% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C488EF in RGB?
#C488EF is rgb(196, 136, 239): 196 red, 136 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C488EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 43, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C488EF?
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 #C488EF?
Its complement #73B149 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.