#C99DBB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C99DBB
#C99DBB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 62% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.2); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DC9AB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C99DBB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.02:1, 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 #C99DBB?
#C99DBB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 62% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C99DBB?
Use black text. Black on #C99DBB has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C99DBB?
Its complementary colour is #9DC9AB, and analogous partners are #C19DC9 and #C99DA5.