#A092AE
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A092AE
With the hex code #A092AE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 57% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 13.1 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A0AE92, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.22:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #A092AE?
With the hex code #A092AE, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 57% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A092AE?
Use black text. Black on #A092AE has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A092AE?
Its complementary colour is #A0AE92, and analogous partners are #9292AE and #AE92AE.