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#A78AAA

Lilac · light cool pink

About #A78AAA

#A78AAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 54% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.8), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8DAA8A (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 6.86:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red167
Green138
Blue170

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 18.2
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 18.5

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

Text on #A78AAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A78AAA.
3.06:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A78AAA.
6.86:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A78AAA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A78AAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8791AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8E94A9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A88D95

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A78AAA?

#A78AAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 54% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A78AAA?

Use black text. Black on #A78AAA has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #A78AAA?

Its complementary colour is #8DAA8A, and analogous partners are #978AAA and #AA8A9D.