#AE91C5
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AE91C5
With the hex code #AE91C5, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 57% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8C591, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.66:1, 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 #AE91C5?
With the hex code #AE91C5, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 57% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AE91C5?
Use black text. Black on #AE91C5 has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE91C5?
Its complementary colour is #A8C591, and analogous partners are #9491C5 and #C591C2.