#C8A0C4
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C8A0C4
#C8A0C4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 63% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 1.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0C8A4 (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 9.28:1 (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 #C8A0C4?
#C8A0C4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 63% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A0C4?
Use black text. Black on #C8A0C4 has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A0C4?
Its complementary colour is #A0C8A4, and analogous partners are #B8A0C8 and #C8A0B0.