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#CA8BB0

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CA8BB0

#CA8BB0 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 55% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BCAA5 (seafoam), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red202
Green139
Blue176

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.7
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.7
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 19.2

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

Text on #CA8BB0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CA8BB0.
2.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CA8BB0.
7.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CA8BB0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CA8BB0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8F98B1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9EA2AE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D28B98

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CA8BB0?

#CA8BB0 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 55% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CA8BB0?

Use black text. Black on #CA8BB0 has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CA8BB0?

Its complementary colour is #8BCAA5, and analogous partners are #C58BCA and #CA8B90.