#BA9DCA
Lilac · light cool purple
About #BA9DCA
#BA9DCA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 62% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.7); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADCA9D — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BA9DCA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.76:1 (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 #BA9DCA?
#BA9DCA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 62% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BA9DCA?
Use black text. Black on #BA9DCA has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BA9DCA?
Its complementary colour is #ADCA9D, and analogous partners are #A39DCA and #CA9DC4.