#C8A9C8
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C8A9C8
#C8A9C8 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 66% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9C8A9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8A9C8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.97:1 (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 #C8A9C8?
#C8A9C8 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 66% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A9C8?
Use black text. Black on #C8A9C8 has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A9C8?
Its complementary colour is #A9C8A9, and analogous partners are #B8A9C8 and #C8A9B8.