#ACA0BA
Lilac · light cool purple
About #ACA0BA
#ACA0BA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.9); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEBAA0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ACA0BA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.49:1 (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 #ACA0BA?
#ACA0BA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACA0BA?
Use black text. Black on #ACA0BA has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACA0BA?
Its complementary colour is #AEBAA0, and analogous partners are #A0A1BA and #B9A0BA.