#CA9EB4
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CA9EB4
With the hex code #CA9EB4, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 62% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9ECAB4, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.06:1 (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 #CA9EB4?
With the hex code #CA9EB4, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 62% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CA9EB4?
Use black text. Black on #CA9EB4 has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CA9EB4?
Its complementary colour is #9ECAB4, and analogous partners are #CA9ECA and #CA9E9E.