#AE90DF
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AE90DF
#AE90DF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 56% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 13.0), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1DF90 (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.85:1, 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 #AE90DF?
#AE90DF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 56% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AE90DF?
Use black text. Black on #AE90DF has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE90DF?
Its complementary colour is #C1DF90, and analogous partners are #909ADF and #D590DF.