#B2A5CA
Lilac · light cool purple
About #B2A5CA
#B2A5CA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 65% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.2); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDCAA5 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2A5CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B2A5CA
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B2A5CA?
#B2A5CA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 65% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2A5CA?
Use black text. Black on #B2A5CA has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2A5CA?
Its complementary colour is #BDCAA5, and analogous partners are #A5ABCA and #C4A5CA.