#8A709C
Lilac · medium cool purple
About #8A709C
#8A709C is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 44% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Lilac and Wisteria (ΔE 20.8), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #829C70 (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 4.88:1 (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 #8A709C?
#8A709C is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 44% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A709C?
Use black text. Black on #8A709C has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A709C?
Its complementary colour is #829C70, and analogous partners are #74709C and #9C7098.