#CA8FC6
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #CA8FC6
With the hex code #CA8FC6, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 56% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 2% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8FCA93, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.26:1 (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 #CA8FC6?
With the hex code #CA8FC6, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 56% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 2% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CA8FC6?
Use black text. Black on #CA8FC6 has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA8FC6?
Its complementary colour is #8FCA93, and analogous partners are #B18FCA and #CA8FA9.