#C2AEC6
Thistle · light cool pink
About #C2AEC6
#C2AEC6 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 68% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2C6AE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2AEC6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.16:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C2AEC6
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C2AEC6?
#C2AEC6 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 68% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2AEC6?
Use black text. Black on #C2AEC6 has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2AEC6?
Its complementary colour is #B2C6AE, and analogous partners are #B6AEC6 and #C6AEBE.