#CAA5BE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CAA5BE
#CAA5BE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 65% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.1); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5CAB1 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAA5BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CAA5BE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CAA5BE?
#CAA5BE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 65% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA5BE?
Use black text. Black on #CAA5BE has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA5BE?
Its complementary colour is #A5CAB1, and analogous partners are #C3A5CA and #CAA5AB.