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#C7ADCD

Lilac · light cool purple

About #C7ADCD

#C7ADCD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3CDAD (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.29:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red199
Green173
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.4
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C7ADCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C7ADCD.
2.04:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C7ADCD.
10.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C7ADCD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C7ADCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAB4CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB6CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C8B0B8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C7ADCD?

#C7ADCD is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C7ADCD?

Use black text. Black on #C7ADCD has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C7ADCD?

Its complementary colour is #B3CDAD, and analogous partners are #B7ADCD and #CDADC3.