#C09FC8
Lilac · light cool purple
About #C09FC8
#C09FC8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 62% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 2.9); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7C89F — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C09FC8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.03:1 (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 #C09FC8?
#C09FC8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 62% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C09FC8?
Use black text. Black on #C09FC8 has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C09FC8?
Its complementary colour is #A7C89F, and analogous partners are #AB9FC8 and #C89FBC.