#9C8BBC
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #9C8BBC
With the hex code #9C8BBC, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 55% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 14.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABBC8B, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.83:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #9C8BBC?
With the hex code #9C8BBC, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 55% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8BBC?
Use black text. Black on #9C8BBC has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8BBC?
Its complementary colour is #ABBC8B, and analogous partners are #8B92BC and #B58BBC.