#CA8BB1
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CA8BB1
#CA8BB1 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 55% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 12% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.6); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8BCAA4 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CA8BB1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.84:1, 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 #CA8BB1?
#CA8BB1 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 55% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 12% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA8BB1?
Use black text. Black on #CA8BB1 has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA8BB1?
Its complementary colour is #8BCAA4, and analogous partners are #C48BCA and #CA8B91.