#ADA0BF
Lilac · light cool purple
About #ADA0BF
#ADA0BF is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 63% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2BFA0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADA0BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.56:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADA0BF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADA0BF?
#ADA0BF is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 63% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA0BF?
Use black text. Black on #ADA0BF has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA0BF?
Its complementary colour is #B2BFA0, and analogous partners are #A0A2BF and #BDA0BF.