#A89EBA
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A89EBA
#A89EBA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 62% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.3); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0BA9E — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A89EBA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.26:1 (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 #A89EBA?
#A89EBA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 62% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A89EBA?
Use black text. Black on #A89EBA has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A89EBA?
Its complementary colour is #B0BA9E, and analogous partners are #9EA2BA and #B69EBA.