#ABA2C5
Lilac · light cool purple
About #ABA2C5
#ABA2C5 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.0); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCC5A2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABA2C5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.71:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABA2C5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABA2C5?
#ABA2C5 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA2C5?
Use black text. Black on #ABA2C5 has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA2C5?
Its complementary colour is #BCC5A2, and analogous partners are #A2AAC5 and #BCA2C5.