#A093BB
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A093BB
#A093BB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 58% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.0); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEBB93 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A093BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.39:1, 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 #A093BB?
#A093BB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 58% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A093BB?
Use black text. Black on #A093BB has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A093BB?
Its complementary colour is #AEBB93, and analogous partners are #939ABB and #B493BB.