Close to Wisteria
#C09EDA
#C09EDA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 62% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 45% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C09EDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.14:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C09EDA as they’d see it.
#C09EDA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C09EDA
What color is #C09EDA?
#C09EDA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 62% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 45% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C09EDA in RGB?
#C09EDA is rgb(192, 158, 218): 192 red, 158 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C09EDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 28, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C09EDA?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C09EDA?
Its complement #93B579 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.