#AF8FCA
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AF8FCA
#AF8FCA is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 56% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 7.8), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AACA8F (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 7.60:1 (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 #AF8FCA?
#AF8FCA is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 56% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AF8FCA?
Use black text. Black on #AF8FCA has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AF8FCA?
Its complementary colour is #AACA8F, and analogous partners are #928FCA and #CA8FC7.