#C7AFCA
Thistle · light cool pink
About #C7AFCA
With the hex code #C7AFCA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 69% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B2CAAF, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.41:1 (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 #C7AFCA?
With the hex code #C7AFCA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 69% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C7AFCA?
Use black text. Black on #C7AFCA has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7AFCA?
Its complementary colour is #B2CAAF, and analogous partners are #BAAFCA and #CAAFC0.