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#9D7CA2

Lilac · medium cool pink

About #9D7CA2

#9D7CA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 49% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 14.9); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #81A27C — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use medium tones like #9D7CA2 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.84:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red157
Green124
Blue162

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 18.8
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 21.8

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

Text on #9D7CA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #9D7CA2.
3.60:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #9D7CA2.
5.84:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9D7CA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9D7CA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7885A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8088A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9E8089

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9D7CA2?

#9D7CA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 49% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9D7CA2?

Use black text. Black on #9D7CA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #9D7CA2?

Its complementary colour is #81A27C, and analogous partners are #8A7CA2 and #A27C94.