#A09BE4
Wisteria · light cool blue
About #A09BE4
With the hex code #A09BE4, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 61% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 14.7 — followed by Cornflower. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFE49B, a butter shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.30:1 (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 #A09BE4?
With the hex code #A09BE4, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 61% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A09BE4?
Use black text. Black on #A09BE4 has a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A09BE4?
Its complementary colour is #DFE49B, and analogous partners are #9BBBE4 and #C49BE4.