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#A593BE

Lilac · light cool purple

About #A593BE

#A593BE is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 58% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACBE93 (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 7.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red165
Green147
Blue190

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.7
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 19.5

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

Text on #A593BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A593BE.
2.79:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A593BE.
7.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A593BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A593BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8B9AC0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8E9BBD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A199A2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A593BE?

#A593BE is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 58% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A593BE?

Use black text. Black on #A593BE has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A593BE?

Its complementary colour is #ACBE93, and analogous partners are #9397BE and #BB93BE.