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Named color

Wisteria

Wisteria color #C9A0DC: RGB 201, 160, 220 and HSL 281°, 46%, 75%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#C9A0DC purple cool balanced
HEX #C9A0DC
RGB rgb(201, 160, 220)
HSL hsl(281 46% 75%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 27, 0, 14)
Luminance 0.4273
Contrast Black 9.55:1White 2.2:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-wisteria: #C9A0DC;
.bg-wisteria { background-color: #C9A0DC; }
.text-wisteria { color: #C9A0DC; }
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Color meaning and use

About Wisteria Color

Wisteria uses HEX #C9A0DC, RGB 201, 160, 220, and HSL 281°, 46%, 75%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4273; black contrast is 9.55:1 and white contrast is 2.2:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Wisteria against black and white text.

Black text9.55:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Wisteria Color Reference Infographic

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Wisteria color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#B4DDA2#B4DDA2#ADA2DD#ADA2DD#DDA2D2#DDA2D2#DDCAA2#DDCAA2#A2DDCA#A2DDCA
Open full Wisteria harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F0E5F5#F0E5F5#A45FC4#A45FC4#CF94EB#CF94EB#C5B0CF#C5B0CFWhite#FFFFFF#E4A8FF#E4A8FF

Pairings

Black#000000#B4DDA2#B4DDA2#ADA2DD#ADA2DD#DDA2D2#DDA2D2Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4273
Black text9.55:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#C9A0DC",
  "rgb": [
    201,
    160,
    220
  ],
  "hsl": [
    281,
    46,
    75
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    9,
    27,
    0,
    14
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4273,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.55,
    "white": 2.2
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#B4DDA2",
  "analogous": [
    "#ADA2DD",
    "#DDA2D2"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#DDCAA2",
    "#A2DDCA"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#DDADA2",
    "#B4DDA2",
    "#A2D2DD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D2DDA2",
    "#A2DDAD"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F0E5F5",
    "#C9A0DC",
    "#A45FC4"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F0E5F5",
  "dark": "#A45FC4",
  "saturated": "#CF94EB",
  "desaturated": "#C5B0CF",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#E4A8FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B4DDA2",
    "#ADA2DD",
    "#DDA2D2"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#C5B0CF",
    "#F0E5F5"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F0E5F5",
    "#C5B0CF"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "plum",
    "lilac",
    "pastel-lilac",
    "heather",
    "pastel-lavender"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "wisteria"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "plum-vs-wisteria",
    "wisteria-vs-lilac"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/wisteria",
    "/wcag/wisteria",
    "/css/colors/wisteria",
    "/hex/c9a0dc",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/wisteria"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/plum",
      "/colors/lilac",
      "/colors/pastel-lilac",
      "/colors/heather",
      "/colors/pastel-lavender",
      "/compare/plum-vs-wisteria",
      "/compare/wisteria-vs-lilac",
      "/harmonies/wisteria",
      "/wcag/wisteria",
      "/css/colors/wisteria",
      "/hex/c9a0dc",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "wisteria",
  "name": "Wisteria",
  "hex": "#C9A0DC",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    201,
    160,
    220
  ],
  "hsl": [
    281,
    46,
    75
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    9,
    27,
    0,
    14
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4273,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.55,
    "white": 2.2
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B4DDA2",
    "analogous": [
      "#ADA2DD",
      "#DDA2D2"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#DDCAA2",
      "#A2DDCA"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#DDADA2",
      "#B4DDA2",
      "#A2D2DD"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#D2DDA2",
      "#A2DDAD"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F0E5F5",
      "#C9A0DC",
      "#A45FC4"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F0E5F5",
    "dark": "#A45FC4",
    "saturated": "#CF94EB",
    "desaturated": "#C5B0CF",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#E4A8FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-wisteria: #C9A0DC;",
    "utility": ".bg-wisteria { background-color: #C9A0DC; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-wisteria { color: #C9A0DC; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "plum",
    "lilac",
    "pastel-lilac",
    "heather",
    "pastel-lavender"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "wisteria"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "plum-vs-wisteria",
    "wisteria-vs-lilac"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/wisteria",
    "/wcag/wisteria",
    "/css/colors/wisteria",
    "/hex/c9a0dc",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/wisteria"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/plum",
      "/colors/lilac",
      "/colors/pastel-lilac",
      "/colors/heather",
      "/colors/pastel-lavender",
      "/compare/plum-vs-wisteria",
      "/compare/wisteria-vs-lilac",
      "/harmonies/wisteria",
      "/wcag/wisteria",
      "/css/colors/wisteria",
      "/hex/c9a0dc",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#B4DDA2",
      "#ADA2DD",
      "#DDA2D2"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#C5B0CF",
      "#F0E5F5"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F0E5F5",
      "#C5B0CF"
    ]
  }
}
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