#AF91C8
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #AF91C8
#AF91C8 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 57% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 8.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAC891 (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 7.71:1 (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 #AF91C8?
#AF91C8 is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 57% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AF91C8?
Use black text. Black on #AF91C8 has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AF91C8?
Its complementary colour is #AAC891, and analogous partners are #9491C8 and #C891C5.