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#C19CC6

Lilac · light cool pink

About #C19CC6

#C19CC6 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 61% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.2), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1C69C (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.84:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red193
Green156
Blue198

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 9.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 15.4

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

Text on #C19CC6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C19CC6.
2.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C19CC6.
8.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C19CC6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C19CC6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#98A5C8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A0AAC4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C3A0AA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C19CC6?

#C19CC6 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 61% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C19CC6?

Use black text. Black on #C19CC6 has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C19CC6?

Its complementary colour is #A1C69C, and analogous partners are #AC9CC6 and #C69CB6.