#9B91C3
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #9B91C3
With the hex code #9B91C3, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 57% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 14.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9C391, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.23:1, 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 #9B91C3?
With the hex code #9B91C3, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 57% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9B91C3?
Use black text. Black on #9B91C3 has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9B91C3?
Its complementary colour is #B9C391, and analogous partners are #91A0C3 and #B491C3.