#928BBB
Lilac · light cool blue
About #928BBB
#928BBB is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 55% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Lilac and Wisteria (ΔE 16.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4BB8B (matcha), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.63:1, 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 #928BBB?
#928BBB is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 55% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #928BBB?
Use black text. Black on #928BBB has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #928BBB?
Its complementary colour is #B4BB8B, and analogous partners are #8B9CBB and #AA8BBB.