#AFA7C8
Lilac · light cool purple
About #AFA7C8
#AFA7C8 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 65% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C0C8A7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFA7C8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.18:1 (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 #AFA7C8?
#AFA7C8 is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 65% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA7C8?
Use black text. Black on #AFA7C8 has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA7C8?
Its complementary colour is #C0C8A7, and analogous partners are #A7AFC8 and #BFA7C8.