#9C8AAD
Lilac · light cool purple
About #9C8AAD
#9C8AAD 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 10% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.1); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9BAD8A — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9C8AAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.65:1, 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 #9C8AAD?
#9C8AAD 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 10% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8AAD?
Use black text. Black on #9C8AAD has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8AAD?
Its complementary colour is #9BAD8A, and analogous partners are #8B8AAD and #AD8AAC.