#AE9CBC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #AE9CBC
#AE9CBC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 61% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AABC9C — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE9CBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.28:1 (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 #AE9CBC?
#AE9CBC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 61% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AE9CBC?
Use black text. Black on #AE9CBC has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE9CBC?
Its complementary colour is #AABC9C, and analogous partners are #9E9CBC and #BC9CBA.