#A48ABE
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #A48ABE
With the hex code #A48ABE, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 54% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 27% 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 11.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A4BE8A, 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 6.96:1 (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 #A48ABE?
With the hex code #A48ABE, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 54% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A48ABE?
Use black text. Black on #A48ABE has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A48ABE?
Its complementary colour is #A4BE8A, and analogous partners are #8A8ABE and #BE8ABE.