#CAA5C8
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CAA5C8
With the hex code #CAA5C8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 65% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Lilac — a ΔE of 1.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5CAA7, 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 9.73:1 (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 #CAA5C8?
With the hex code #CAA5C8, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 65% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA5C8?
Use black text. Black on #CAA5C8 has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA5C8?
Its complementary colour is #A5CAA7, and analogous partners are #B9A5CA and #CAA5B5.