#AA92BE
Lilac · light cool purple
About #AA92BE
#AA92BE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 57% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.4); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6BE92 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA92BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.56:1 (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 #AA92BE?
#AA92BE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 57% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AA92BE?
Use black text. Black on #AA92BE has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA92BE?
Its complementary colour is #A6BE92, and analogous partners are #9492BE and #BE92BC.