#CA97BC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CA97BC
#CA97BC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 59% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.9), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97CAA5 (sage), 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 8.66:1 (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 #CA97BC?
#CA97BC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 59% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA97BC?
Use black text. Black on #CA97BC has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA97BC?
Its complementary colour is #97CAA5, and analogous partners are #BF97CA and #CA97A2.