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#AF94BC

Lilac · light cool purple

About #AF94BC

#AF94BC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 58% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1BC94 (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 7.78:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red175
Green148
Blue188

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 13.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 17.6

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

Text on #AF94BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AF94BC.
2.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #AF94BC.
7.78:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AF94BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AF94BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8F9CBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#949EBB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AE98A2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AF94BC?

#AF94BC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 58% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AF94BC?

Use black text. Black on #AF94BC has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AF94BC?

Its complementary colour is #A1BC94, and analogous partners are #9B94BC and #BC94B5.