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#A587BE

Wisteria · light cool purple

About #A587BE

#A587BE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 53% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 11.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0BE87 (matcha), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.81:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red165
Green135
Blue190

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 11.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.6
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 21.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A587BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #A587BE.
3.08:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #A587BE.
6.81:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A587BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A587BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7D91C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8493BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A28E9B

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A587BE?

#A587BE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 53% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A587BE?

Use black text. Black on #A587BE has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #A587BE?

Its complementary colour is #A0BE87, and analogous partners are #8A87BE and #BE87BB.