#AFA0BC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #AFA0BC
#AFA0BC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 63% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADBCA0 (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 8.58:1 (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 #AFA0BC?
#AFA0BC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 63% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA0BC?
Use black text. Black on #AFA0BC has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA0BC?
Its complementary colour is #ADBCA0, and analogous partners are #A1A0BC and #BCA0BB.