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#C7AABE

Thistle · light warm pink

About #C7AABE

#C7AABE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAC7B3 (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 9.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red199
Green170
Blue190

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.0
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.3
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 15.6

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

Text on #C7AABE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C7AABE.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C7AABE.
9.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C7AABE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C7AABE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAB0BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B1B4BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBABB1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C7AABE?

#C7AABE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 67% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C7AABE?

Use black text. Black on #C7AABE has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C7AABE?

Its complementary colour is #AAC7B3, and analogous partners are #C1AAC7 and #C7AAB0.