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#A3A2CF

Lilac · light cool blue

About #A3A2CF

#A3A2CF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 64% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 14.0), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CECFA2 (sand), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.63:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red163
Green162
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.0
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.6
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 16.2

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

Text on #A3A2CF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A3A2CF.
2.43:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A3A2CF.
8.63:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A3A2CF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A3A2CF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#97A7D1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#96A5CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#99AAB1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A3A2CF?

#A3A2CF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 64% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A3A2CF?

Use black text. Black on #A3A2CF has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A3A2CF?

Its complementary colour is #CECFA2, and analogous partners are #A2B8CF and #B9A2CF.