#A078A0
Lilac · medium warm pink
About #A078A0
#A078A0 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 47% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Lilac and Wisteria (ΔE 15.7); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #78A078 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #A078A0 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.69:1 (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 #A078A0?
#A078A0 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 47% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A078A0?
Use black text. Black on #A078A0 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A078A0?
Its complementary colour is #78A078, and analogous partners are #8C78A0 and #A0788C.