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#C69BCB

Lilac · light cool pink

About #C69BCB

#C69BCB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 61% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.0), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0CB9B (matcha), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.95:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red198
Green155
Blue203

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.0
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 6.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 18.0

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

Text on #C69BCB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C69BCB.
2.35:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C69BCB.
8.95:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C69BCB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C69BCB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#97A6CD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A0ABC9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C89FAC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C69BCB?

#C69BCB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 61% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C69BCB?

Use black text. Black on #C69BCB has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C69BCB?

Its complementary colour is #A0CB9B, and analogous partners are #AE9BCB and #CB9BB8.