#CA9CBE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CA9CBE
#CA9CBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 61% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.2); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CCAA8 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CA9CBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.01:1 (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 #CA9CBE?
#CA9CBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 61% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CA9CBE?
Use black text. Black on #CA9CBE has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA9CBE?
Its complementary colour is #9CCAA8, and analogous partners are #BF9CCA and #CA9CA7.