#897FAC
Lilac · medium cool purple
About #897FAC
#897FAC is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 50% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Lilac and Slate Gray (ΔE 19.0), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2AC7F (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.70:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #897FAC?
#897FAC is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 50% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #897FAC?
Use black text. Black on #897FAC has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #897FAC?
Its complementary colour is #A2AC7F, and analogous partners are #7F8BAC and #A07FAC.