#C8A0C6
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C8A0C6
With the hex code #C8A0C6, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 63% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Lilac — a ΔE of 0.9 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A0C8A2, a 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 9.30:1 (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 #C8A0C6?
With the hex code #C8A0C6, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 63% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A0C6?
Use black text. Black on #C8A0C6 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A0C6?
Its complementary colour is #A0C8A2, and analogous partners are #B6A0C8 and #C8A0B2.