#A79DBC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A79DBC
#A79DBC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 62% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.7); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2BC9D — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A79DBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.19:1 (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 #A79DBC?
#A79DBC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 62% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A79DBC?
Use black text. Black on #A79DBC has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A79DBC?
Its complementary colour is #B2BC9D, and analogous partners are #9DA3BC and #B69DBC.