#CA8FA9
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CA8FA9
#CA8FA9 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 56% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.2), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8FCAB0 (seafoam), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.01:1, 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 #CA8FA9?
#CA8FA9 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 56% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA8FA9?
Use black text. Black on #CA8FA9 has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA8FA9?
Its complementary colour is #8FCAB0, and analogous partners are #CA8FC6 and #CA938F.