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#ACA2BD

Lilac · light cool purple

About #ACA2BD

#ACA2BD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.1), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3BDA2 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.66:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red172
Green162
Blue189

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.1
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 12.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.1

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

Text on #ACA2BD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #ACA2BD.
2.43:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #ACA2BD.
8.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ACA2BD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ACA2BD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9DA6BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9FA6BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A9A6AB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACA2BD?

#ACA2BD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ACA2BD?

Use black text. Black on #ACA2BD has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACA2BD?

Its complementary colour is #B3BDA2, and analogous partners are #A2A5BD and #BAA2BD.