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#ADA7D2

Lilac · light cool blue

About #ADA7D2

#ADA7D2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.9), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCD2A7 (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 9.23:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red173
Green167
Blue210

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.9
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 13.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.4

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

Text on #ADA7D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #ADA7D2.
2.27:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #ADA7D2.
9.23:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ADA7D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ADA7D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9DADD4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9DABD1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A6AEB6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ADA7D2?

#ADA7D2 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ADA7D2?

Use black text. Black on #ADA7D2 has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ADA7D2?

Its complementary colour is #CCD2A7, and analogous partners are #A7B7D2 and #C3A7D2.