#C7ABCD
Lilac · light cool purple
About #C7ABCD
#C7ABCD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 67% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B1CDAB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C7ABCD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.14:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C7ABCD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C7ABCD?
#C7ABCD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 67% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C7ABCD?
Use black text. Black on #C7ABCD has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7ABCD?
Its complementary colour is #B1CDAB, and analogous partners are #B6ABCD and #CDABC2.