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#AAAAD2

Lilac · light cool blue

About #AAAAD2

#AAAAD2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 13.7), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2D2AA (light 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 9.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green170
Blue210

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.7
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 13.7
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 14.3

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

Text on #AAAAD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AAAAD2.
2.24:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AAAAD2.
9.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAAAD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAAAD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A0AFD4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9FACD1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A1B1B7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAAAD2?

#AAAAD2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AAAAD2?

Use black text. Black on #AAAAD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAAAD2?

Its complementary colour is #D2D2AA, and analogous partners are #AABED2 and #BEAAD2.