#A280BE
Wisteria · medium cool purple
About #A280BE
With the hex code #A280BE, this is a medium purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 50% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 12.9 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CBE80, a matcha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.37:1 (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 #A280BE?
With the hex code #A280BE, this is a medium purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 50% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A280BE?
Use black text. Black on #A280BE has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A280BE?
Its complementary colour is #9CBE80, and analogous partners are #8380BE and #BE80BB.