#CA8FC2
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #CA8FC2
#CA8FC2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 56% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 4% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8FCA97 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CA8FC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.22:1 (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 #CA8FC2?
#CA8FC2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 56% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 4% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA8FC2?
Use black text. Black on #CA8FC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA8FC2?
Its complementary colour is #8FCA97, and analogous partners are #B48FCA and #CA8FA5.