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#9782AA

Lilac · medium cool purple

About #9782AA

#9782AA is a medium, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 51% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 14.9), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #95AA82 (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 6.09:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red151
Green130
Blue170

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 18.3
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 20.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #9782AA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #9782AA.
3.45:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #9782AA.
6.09:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9782AA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9782AA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7B89AC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#808AA9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#958790

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9782AA?

#9782AA is a medium, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 51% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9782AA?

Use black text. Black on #9782AA has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #9782AA?

Its complementary colour is #95AA82, and analogous partners are #8382AA and #AA82A9.