#A59BBD
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A59BBD
#A59BBD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 61% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.6); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B3BD9B — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A59BBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.02:1, 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 #A59BBD?
#A59BBD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 61% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A59BBD?
Use black text. Black on #A59BBD has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A59BBD?
Its complementary colour is #B3BD9B, and analogous partners are #9BA2BD and #B69BBD.