#A89CCB
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A89CCB
#A89CCB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 61% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.5); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFCB9C — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A89CCB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.28:1, 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 #A89CCB?
#A89CCB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 61% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A89CCB?
Use black text. Black on #A89CCB has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A89CCB?
Its complementary colour is #BFCB9C, and analogous partners are #9CA8CB and #BF9CCB.