Wisteria Color
Wisteria is a purple color with hex code #CDA4DE. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with wisteria, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Wisteria Color Values
What Does Wisteria Mean?
Wisteria belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. As a lighter shade, Wisteria reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Wisteria is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: light purple, #B695C0). It is also known as Spring Wisteria.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Wisteria
Wisteria and #B6DFA5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B1A5DF and #DFA5D3, which sit beside wisteria on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair wisteria with triadic partners #DFCDA5 and #A5DFCD. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Plum —
#DDA0DD(Delta E 7) - Light Violet —
#D6B4FC(Delta E 9) - Pale Purple —
#B790D4(Delta E 9) - East Side —
#AC91CE(Delta E 10) - Pale Violet —
#CEAEFA(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CDA4DE; }
.background { background-color: #CDA4DE; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CDA4DE; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CDA4DE40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for wisteria?
Wisteria has the hex code #CDA4DE. In RGB notation it is rgb(205, 164, 222), in HSL it is hsl(282, 47%, 76%), and its OKLCH value is 0.775, 0.092, 315.9.
What does the color wisteria mean?
Purple-family colors like wisteria carry distinct psychological associations. Wisteria belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. As a lighter shade, Wisteria reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with wisteria?
Wisteria has three easy routes: its complement #B6DFA5 for punch, its neighbors #B1A5DF and #DFA5D3 for something calmer, or triadic partners #DFCDA5 and #A5DFCD when you want energy.
Is wisteria a standard web color?
No — Wisteria is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #CDA4DE or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make wisteria lighter or darker?
To lighten wisteria, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7F0FA (lightest tint) to #271231 (darkest shade).
About Wisteria
Wisteria is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Spring Wisteria. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #CDA4DE to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.