#C27FAA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C27FAA
#C27FAA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 50% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 12% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Lilac and Wisteria (ΔE 15.5); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7FC297 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C27FAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.91:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #C27FAA?
#C27FAA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 50% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 12% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C27FAA?
Use black text. Black on #C27FAA has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #C27FAA?
Its complementary colour is #7FC297, and analogous partners are #B97FC2 and #C27F88.