#A48DBE
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #A48DBE
With the hex code #A48DBE, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 55% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 26% 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 12.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A7BE8D, 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 7.13:1 (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 #A48DBE?
With the hex code #A48DBE, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 55% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A48DBE?
Use black text. Black on #A48DBE has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A48DBE?
Its complementary colour is #A7BE8D, and analogous partners are #8D8FBE and #BC8DBE.