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#CAA3C2

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CAA3C2

#CAA3C2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 64% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A3CAAB (light 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 9.53:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red202
Green163
Blue194

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CAA3C2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAA3C2.
2.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAA3C2.
9.53:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CAA3C2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CAA3C2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A3ABC3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ABB1C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CEA5AD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAA3C2?

#CAA3C2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 64% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CAA3C2?

Use black text. Black on #CAA3C2 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAA3C2?

Its complementary colour is #A3CAAB, and analogous partners are #BFA3CA and #CAA3AE.