#CA8FA4
Old Rose · light warm pink
About #CA8FA4
#CA8FA4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 13.0); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8FCAB5 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CA8FA4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.98:1 (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 #CA8FA4?
#CA8FA4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA8FA4?
Use black text. Black on #CA8FA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA8FA4?
Its complementary colour is #8FCAB5, and analogous partners are #CA8FC1 and #CA988F.