#A09CD2
Wisteria · light cool blue
About #A09CD2
#A09CD2 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 61% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 14.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CED29C (vanilla), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.18:1 (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 #A09CD2?
#A09CD2 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 61% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A09CD2?
Use black text. Black on #A09CD2 has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A09CD2?
Its complementary colour is #CED29C, and analogous partners are #9CB3D2 and #BB9CD2.