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#A293AC

Lilac · light cool purple

About #A293AC

#A293AC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 58% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.4), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DAC93 (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 7.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red162
Green147
Blue172

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.4
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 13.9
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #A293AC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A293AC.
2.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A293AC.
7.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A293AC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A293AC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9097AD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9399AB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A1969B

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A293AC?

#A293AC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 58% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A293AC?

Use black text. Black on #A293AC has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A293AC?

Its complementary colour is #9DAC93, and analogous partners are #9593AC and #AC93AA.