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#A58DBE

Wisteria · light cool purple

About #A58DBE

#A58DBE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 55% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 11.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A6BE8D (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 7.15:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red165
Green141
Blue190

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 11.9
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 22.6

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

Text on #A58DBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #A58DBE.
2.94:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #A58DBE.
7.15:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A58DBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A58DBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8496C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8997BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A2949E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A58DBE?

#A58DBE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 55% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A58DBE?

Use black text. Black on #A58DBE has a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A58DBE?

Its complementary colour is #A6BE8D, and analogous partners are #8D8EBE and #BD8DBE.