#AB8ABE
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AB8ABE
#AB8ABE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 54% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 10.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DBE8A (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 7.11:1 (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 #AB8ABE?
#AB8ABE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 54% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AB8ABE?
Use black text. Black on #AB8ABE has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AB8ABE?
Its complementary colour is #9DBE8A, and analogous partners are #918ABE and #BE8AB7.