#C58EA5
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C58EA5
With the hex code #C58EA5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 56% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 16% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8EC5AE, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.79:1, 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 #C58EA5?
With the hex code #C58EA5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 56% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 16% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C58EA5?
Use black text. Black on #C58EA5 has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C58EA5?
Its complementary colour is #8EC5AE, and analogous partners are #C58EC0 and #C5938E.