#CA94B6
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CA94B6
#CA94B6 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 58% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 10% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #94CAA8 (seafoam), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.42:1 (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 #CA94B6?
#CA94B6 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 58% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 10% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA94B6?
Use black text. Black on #CA94B6 has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA94B6?
Its complementary colour is #94CAA8, and analogous partners are #C394CA and #CA949B.