#A591DF
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #A591DF
#A591DF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 57% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 14.2); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBDF91 — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A591DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.72:1, 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 #A591DF?
#A591DF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 57% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A591DF?
Use black text. Black on #A591DF has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A591DF?
Its complementary colour is #CBDF91, and analogous partners are #91A4DF and #CC91DF.