#A26FA2
Plum · medium warm pink
About #A26FA2
With the hex code #A26FA2, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 44% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Plum and Wisteria — a ΔE of 17.3 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6FA26F, a moss shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.33:1 (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 #A26FA2?
With the hex code #A26FA2, this is a medium pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 44% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A26FA2?
Use black text. Black on #A26FA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A26FA2?
Its complementary colour is #6FA26F, and analogous partners are #896FA2 and #A26F89.