Nearest-color comparison
Wisteria #C9A0DC vs Lilac #C8A2C8: RGB distance 20.1 and contrast 1.01:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Wisteria and Lilac are very close, with an RGB distance of 20.1. Wisteria is lighter by 0.0044, and Wisteria is more saturated by 20 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.01:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Wisteria and Lilac across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
purple color
Wisteria is #C9A0DC, a cool purple with hue 281°, saturation 46% and luminance 0.4273. Beside Lilac, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 9.55:1.
pink color
Lilac is #C8A2C8, a warm pink with hue 300°, saturation 26% and luminance 0.4229. Beside Wisteria, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 9.46:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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