#C58BCA
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #C58BCA
#C58BCA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 55% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.0), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #90CA8B (pistachio), 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 7.92:1 (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 #C58BCA?
#C58BCA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 55% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C58BCA?
Use black text. Black on #C58BCA has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C58BCA?
Its complementary colour is #90CA8B, and analogous partners are #A58BCA and #CA8BB0.