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#C5A2BC

Lilac · light warm pink

About #C5A2BC

#C5A2BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2C5AB (light sage), 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 9.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red197
Green162
Blue188

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.5
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 18.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C5A2BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C5A2BC.
2.27:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C5A2BC.
9.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C5A2BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C5A2BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A2A9BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAAEBB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9A3AB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C5A2BC?

#C5A2BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C5A2BC?

Use black text. Black on #C5A2BC has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C5A2BC?

Its complementary colour is #A2C5AB, and analogous partners are #BCA2C5 and #C5A2AB.