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#A992B2

Lilac · light cool purple

About #A992B2

#A992B2 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 57% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9BB292 (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 7.44:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red169
Green146
Blue178

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 17.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 17.7

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

Text on #A992B2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A992B2.
2.82:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #A992B2.
7.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A992B2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A992B2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8E98B3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#939BB1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A9959D

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A992B2?

#A992B2 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 57% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A992B2?

Use black text. Black on #A992B2 has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A992B2?

Its complementary colour is #9BB292, and analogous partners are #9992B2 and #B292AB.