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#A092BE

Lilac · light cool purple

About #A092BE

#A092BE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 57% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.3), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0BE92 (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red160
Green146
Blue190

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.3
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.9
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 19.1

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

Text on #A092BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A092BE.
2.86:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A092BE.
7.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A092BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A092BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8999C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8B98BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9B98A1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A092BE?

#A092BE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 57% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A092BE?

Use black text. Black on #A092BE has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A092BE?

Its complementary colour is #B0BE92, and analogous partners are #929ABE and #B692BE.