#C2AFE4
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #C2AFE4
With the hex code #C2AFE4, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 69% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D1E4AF, a vanilla shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.55:1 (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 #C2AFE4?
With the hex code #C2AFE4, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 69% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C2AFE4?
Use black text. Black on #C2AFE4 has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2AFE4?
Its complementary colour is #D1E4AF, and analogous partners are #AFB6E4 and #DDAFE4.