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#C8A7BD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #C8A7BD

#C8A7BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7C8B2 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red200
Green167
Blue189

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.9
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 16.2

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

Text on #C8A7BD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C8A7BD.
2.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #C8A7BD.
9.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C8A7BD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C8A7BD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A8ADBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB2BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CCA8AE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C8A7BD?

#C8A7BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C8A7BD?

Use black text. Black on #C8A7BD has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C8A7BD?

Its complementary colour is #A7C8B2, and analogous partners are #C2A7C8 and #C8A7AC.