#C0ABBD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #C0ABBD
With the hex code #C0ABBD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABC0AE, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.80:1, 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 #C0ABBD?
With the hex code #C0ABBD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 67% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C0ABBD?
Use black text. Black on #C0ABBD has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0ABBD?
Its complementary colour is #ABC0AE, and analogous partners are #B8ABC0 and #C0ABB3.