#A07CA5
Lilac · medium cool pink
About #A07CA5
#A07CA5 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 49% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 14.6); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #81A57C — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #A07CA5 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.92:1, a WCAG AA pass.
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A07CA5
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #A07CA5 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A07CA5?
#A07CA5 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 49% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A07CA5?
Use black text. Black on #A07CA5 has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A07CA5?
Its complementary colour is #81A57C, and analogous partners are #8C7CA5 and #A57C95.