#C8AACD
Lilac · light cool pink
About #C8AACD
#C8AACD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 67% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.1); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFCDAA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8AACD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.09:1, 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 #C8AACD?
#C8AACD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 67% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8AACD?
Use black text. Black on #C8AACD has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8AACD?
Its complementary colour is #AFCDAA, and analogous partners are #B6AACD and #CDAAC1.