#CA8FA5
Old Rose · light warm pink
About #CA8FA5
With the hex code #CA8FA5, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 56% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Old Rose — a ΔE of 13.5 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8FCAB4, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #CA8FA5?
With the hex code #CA8FA5, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 56% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CA8FA5?
Use black text. Black on #CA8FA5 has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA8FA5?
Its complementary colour is #8FCAB4, and analogous partners are #CA8FC2 and #CA978F.