#CA94B5
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CA94B5
With the hex code #CA94B5, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 58% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 10% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #94CAA9, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.41:1, 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 #CA94B5?
With the hex code #CA94B5, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 58% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 10% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CA94B5?
Use black text. Black on #CA94B5 has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA94B5?
Its complementary colour is #94CAA9, and analogous partners are #C494CA and #CA949A.