#C09EBA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C09EBA
#C09EBA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 62% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EC0A4 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C09EBA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C09EBA
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #C09EBA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C09EBA?
#C09EBA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 62% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C09EBA?
Use black text. Black on #C09EBA has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C09EBA?
Its complementary colour is #9EC0A4, and analogous partners are #B59EC0 and #C09EA9.