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#A17DA2

Lilac · medium cool pink

About #A17DA2

#A17DA2 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 49% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 14.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7EA27D (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.97:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red161
Green125
Blue162

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 18.5
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 21.8

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

Text on #A17DA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A17DA2.
3.52:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A17DA2.
5.97:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A17DA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A17DA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7A86A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#828AA1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A3808A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A17DA2?

#A17DA2 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 49% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A17DA2?

Use black text. Black on #A17DA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #A17DA2?

Its complementary colour is #7EA27D, and analogous partners are #8E7DA2 and #A27D91.