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#C09DC2

Lilac · light cool pink

About #C09DC2

With the hex code #C09DC2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 62% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Lilac — a ΔE of 2.4 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9FC29D, a sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red192
Green157
Blue194

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 2.4
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.7

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

Text on #C09DC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C09DC2.
2.37:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C09DC2.
8.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C09DC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C09DC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9AA6C4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A2AAC1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2A0AA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C09DC2?

With the hex code #C09DC2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 62% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #C09DC2?

Use black text. Black on #C09DC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C09DC2?

Its complementary colour is #9FC29D, and analogous partners are #AE9DC2 and #C29DB2.