#A4A2CF
Lilac · light cool blue
About #A4A2CF
#A4A2CF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 64% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.7); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDCFA2 — a sand tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A4A2CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.65:1, 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 #A4A2CF?
#A4A2CF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 64% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A4A2CF?
Use black text. Black on #A4A2CF has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A4A2CF?
Its complementary colour is #CDCFA2, and analogous partners are #A2B6CF and #BBA2CF.