What color is Wisteria?
Wisteria is a soft, medium purple with a gentle blue-grey coolness to it, hex #C9A0DC, close to the pale violet blooms of the wisteria vine. The color is light enough to feel airy but has enough pigment to register as a true purple rather than a pastel.
What is the meaning of the color Wisteria?
Named after the wisteria plant, which itself honors Caspar Wistar, an American anatomist at the University of Pennsylvania who died in 1818, the color entered English use as the vine became a popular ornamental plant in 19th-century gardens across Britain and the United States. By the early 20th century, the soft purple shade associated with the flower appeared in fabric dyeing and interior decoration as a fashionable alternative to deeper violets. Crayola added Wisteria as an official crayon color in 1993, giving the name a standardized, widely recognized reference point.
What colors go with Wisteria?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C9A0DC |
color: #C9A0DC;
|
| RGB | 201, 160, 220 |
color: rgb(201, 160, 220);
|
| RGB Percentage | 79%, 63%, 86% |
color: rgb(79%, 63%, 86%);
|
| CMYK | 9%, 27%, 0%, 14% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 281°, 46%, 75% |
color: hsl(281, 46%, 75%);
|
| HSV | 281°, 27%, 86% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 60, 8, -20 |
color: lab(60% 8 -20);
|
| Decimal | 13213916 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.wisteria {
color: #C9A0DC;
}
$wisteria: #C9A0DC;
rgb(201, 160, 220)