#AF91C6
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AF91C6
#AF91C6 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 57% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8C691 — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AF91C6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.69:1 (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 #AF91C6?
#AF91C6 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 57% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AF91C6?
Use black text. Black on #AF91C6 has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AF91C6?
Its complementary colour is #A8C691, and analogous partners are #9491C6 and #C691C3.