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#A792AE

Lilac · light cool purple

About #A792AE

#A792AE is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 57% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.1), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #99AE92 (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 7.37:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red167
Green146
Blue174

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.1
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 16.6

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

Text on #A792AE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A792AE.
2.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A792AE.
7.37:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A792AE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A792AE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8F98AF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#939AAD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A7959B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A792AE?

#A792AE is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 57% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A792AE?

Use black text. Black on #A792AE has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A792AE?

Its complementary colour is #99AE92, and analogous partners are #9992AE and #AE92A7.