#9B8AAE
Lilac · light cool purple
About #9B8AAE
#9B8AAE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 54% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.3); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DAE8A — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9B8AAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.64:1 (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 #9B8AAE?
#9B8AAE is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 54% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9B8AAE?
Use black text. Black on #9B8AAE has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9B8AAE?
Its complementary colour is #9DAE8A, and analogous partners are #8A8BAE and #AD8AAE.