#C28BB4
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C28BB4
With the hex code #C28BB4, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 55% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 7% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8BC299, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.65:1 (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 #C28BB4?
With the hex code #C28BB4, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 55% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 7% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C28BB4?
Use black text. Black on #C28BB4 has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C28BB4?
Its complementary colour is #8BC299, and analogous partners are #B48BC2 and #C28B99.