#AC91C2
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AC91C2
#AC91C2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 57% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% 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 #A7C291 (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 7.58:1 (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 #AC91C2?
#AC91C2 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 57% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AC91C2?
Use black text. Black on #AC91C2 has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AC91C2?
Its complementary colour is #A7C291, and analogous partners are #9391C2 and #C291C0.