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#A784C2

Wisteria · light cool purple

About #A784C2

#A784C2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 52% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% 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 #9FC284 (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 6.72:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red167
Green132
Blue194

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 11.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 17.5
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 19.9

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

Text on #A784C2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #A784C2.
3.12:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #A784C2.
6.72:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A784C2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A784C2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7990C4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8092C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A48C9A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A784C2?

#A784C2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 52% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A784C2?

Use black text. Black on #A784C2 has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #A784C2?

Its complementary colour is #9FC284, and analogous partners are #8884C2 and #C284BE.