#C0AEDA
Lilac · light cool purple
About #C0AEDA
#C0AEDA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 68% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.5); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8DAAE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C0AEDA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C0AEDA
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C0AEDA?
#C0AEDA is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 68% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C0AEDA?
Use black text. Black on #C0AEDA has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0AEDA?
Its complementary colour is #C8DAAE, and analogous partners are #AEB2DA and #D6AEDA.