Close to Wisteria
#C59CD4
#C59CD4 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 61.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 39% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C59CD4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C59CD4 as they’d see it.
#C59CD4 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 #C59CD4
What color is #C59CD4?
#C59CD4 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 61.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 39% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C59CD4 in RGB?
#C59CD4 is rgb(197, 156, 212): 197 red, 156 green, and 212 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C59CD4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 26, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C59CD4?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C59CD4?
Its complement #8DB67E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.