#C27FAC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C27FAC
#C27FAC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 50% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Lilac and Wisteria (ΔE 15.6), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7FC295 (seafoam), 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 6.93:1 (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 #C27FAC?
#C27FAC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 50% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C27FAC?
Use black text. Black on #C27FAC has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #C27FAC?
Its complementary colour is #7FC295, and analogous partners are #B77FC2 and #C27F8A.