#A193BB
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A193BB
With the hex code #A193BB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 58% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 11.7 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADBB93, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.41:1, 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 #A193BB?
With the hex code #A193BB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 58% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A193BB?
Use black text. Black on #A193BB has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A193BB?
Its complementary colour is #ADBB93, and analogous partners are #9399BB and #B593BB.