#C3AABA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #C3AABA
#C3AABA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 67% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAC3B3 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C3AABA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.78:1 (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 #C3AABA?
#C3AABA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 67% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C3AABA?
Use black text. Black on #C3AABA has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3AABA?
Its complementary colour is #AAC3B3, and analogous partners are #BFAAC3 and #C3AAAE.