#C8A2BE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C8A2BE
With the hex code #C8A2BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 64% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2C8AC, 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 9.37:1 (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 #C8A2BE?
With the hex code #C8A2BE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 64% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A2BE?
Use black text. Black on #C8A2BE has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A2BE?
Its complementary colour is #A2C8AC, and analogous partners are #BFA2C8 and #C8A2AB.