#AE8ECD
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AE8ECD
#AE8ECD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 56% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADCD8E — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE8ECD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.55:1, 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 #AE8ECD?
#AE8ECD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 56% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AE8ECD?
Use black text. Black on #AE8ECD has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE8ECD?
Its complementary colour is #ADCD8E, and analogous partners are #8F8ECD and #CD8ECD.