#AE92DF
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AE92DF
With the hex code #AE92DF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 57% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 12.1 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C3DF92, a pistachio shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.98:1, 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 #AE92DF?
With the hex code #AE92DF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 57% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AE92DF?
Use black text. Black on #AE92DF has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE92DF?
Its complementary colour is #C3DF92, and analogous partners are #929DDF and #D492DF.