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#C697BA

Lilac · light warm pink

About #C697BA

#C697BA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 59% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97C6A3 (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 8.54:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red198
Green151
Blue186

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.0

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

Text on #C697BA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C697BA.
2.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C697BA.
8.54:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C697BA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C697BA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#97A1BB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A2A8B9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CB98A3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C697BA?

#C697BA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 59% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C697BA?

Use black text. Black on #C697BA has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C697BA?

Its complementary colour is #97C6A3, and analogous partners are #BB97C6 and #C697A3.