#A596B0
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A596B0
#A596B0 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 59% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.5); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A1B096 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A596B0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.59:1 (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 #A596B0?
#A596B0 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 59% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A596B0?
Use black text. Black on #A596B0 has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A596B0?
Its complementary colour is #A1B096, and analogous partners are #9896B0 and #B096AE.