#A686BE
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #A686BE
#A686BE 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 11.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EBE86 (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 6.77:1 (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 #A686BE?
#A686BE 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 #A686BE?
Use black text. Black on #A686BE has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A686BE?
Its complementary colour is #9EBE86, and analogous partners are #8A86BE and #BE86BA.