#ADA9CB
Lilac · light cool blue
About #ADA9CB
#ADA9CB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.6); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C7CBA9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADA9CB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADA9CB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADA9CB?
#ADA9CB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA9CB?
Use black text. Black on #ADA9CB has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA9CB?
Its complementary colour is #C7CBA9, and analogous partners are #A9B6CB and #BEA9CB.