#918ABE
Wisteria · medium cool blue
About #918ABE
#918ABE is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 54% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Wisteria and Lilac (ΔE 16.7); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7BE8A — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #918ABE for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.58:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #918ABE?
#918ABE is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 54% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #918ABE?
Use black text. Black on #918ABE has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #918ABE?
Its complementary colour is #B7BE8A, and analogous partners are #8A9DBE and #AB8ABE.