#A996BB
Lilac · light cool purple
About #A996BB
#A996BB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 59% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.3); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A8BB96 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A996BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.77:1, 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 #A996BB?
#A996BB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 59% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A996BB?
Use black text. Black on #A996BB has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A996BB?
Its complementary colour is #A8BB96, and analogous partners are #9796BB and #BB96BA.