#C39CCB
Lilac · light cool purple
About #C39CCB
#C39CCB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 61% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.3); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A4CB9C — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C39CCB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.94:1, 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 #C39CCB?
#C39CCB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 61% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C39CCB?
Use black text. Black on #C39CCB has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C39CCB?
Its complementary colour is #A4CB9C, and analogous partners are #AB9CCB and #CB9CBC.