#A583BE
Wisteria · medium cool purple
About #A583BE
With the hex code #A583BE, this is a medium purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 51% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 31% 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 11.7 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CBE83, 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 6.59:1 (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 #A583BE?
With the hex code #A583BE, this is a medium purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 51% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A583BE?
Use black text. Black on #A583BE has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A583BE?
Its complementary colour is #9CBE83, and analogous partners are #8783BE and #BE83BA.