Wisteria color palettes #C9A0DC

Pale cascading lilac — soft enough for interiors, distinct from grey lavender.

Where Wisteria comes from

Wisteria carries more pink than lavender and more light than heliotrope. It is the floral purple of verandas and silk, and it collapses into chalk if the chroma is pulled too far.

Also searched as wisteria, wisteria purple, cascading lilac, soft lilac.

11 palettes built on Wisteria

Each palette anchors on Wisteria #C9A0DC and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.

Tonal

Wisteria Soft Ladder

Monochrome UI scales and finish studies

light #ffddff, anchor #c9a0dc, support #b090c7, support #886688, support #4c3f5d, dark #2b2028

Wisteria Shadow Ladder

Dark-mode surfaces, deep textiles, lacquer

light #f2e4f5, anchor #c9a0dc, support #725f7f, support #4f3650, support #331742, dark #15001d

Analogous

Wisteria and Explicit Pink

The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print

light #eccee5, anchor #c9a0dc, support #de6ec5, support #8254bb, support #632a57, dark #210837

Wisteria and Portage

Gradients, environmental and atmospheric work

light #dbdbf7, anchor #c9a0dc, support #8b98d8, support #7a6270, support #343b4e, dark #270a1f

Contrast

Wisteria and Forest Bound

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #e3dbb7, anchor #c9a0dc, support #c47cbf, counterpoint #738f50, support #2e3e2f, dark #0b0c2a

Wisteria and Splinter

Warm against cool — the mid-gap companion the complement skips

light #f9d7ee, anchor #c9a0dc, support #c882c2, counterpoint #a3713f, support #48322b, dark #1b0706

Wisteria and Wish Upon a Star

A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk

light #e0edff, anchor #c9a0dc, support #a893c1, counterpoint #447f8a, support #2c3944, dark #0c0c1f

Wisteria and Verdigris Green

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #c1dfc4, anchor #c9a0dc, counterpoint #61ac86, counterpoint #858365, support #333b33, dark #1d0511

Wisteria and Enshūcha Red

A defensible odd couple — editorial and fashion risk

light #ffe3f4, anchor #c9a0dc, counterpoint #ca644c, support #855983, support #4a2e32, dark #1c070e

Quiet Support

Wisteria Gallery

Brand systems, print, identity

light #f7f0fa, anchor #c9a0dc, support #9f97a3, support #76627c, support #3a383f, dark #110c13

Shifted

Wisteria and Kikorangi Blue

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the cool mid-gap pairing

light #ddd6f3, anchor #c9a0dc, support #a598c4, counterpoint #3247bd, support #333355, dark #0e0724

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