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#CAA6CB

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CAA6CB

#CAA6CB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 65% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 1.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7CBA6 (sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red202
Green166
Blue203

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 1.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #CAA6CB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAA6CB.
2.14:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAA6CB.
9.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CAA6CB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CAA6CB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A4AFCD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ABB3CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CCA9B2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAA6CB?

#CAA6CB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 65% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CAA6CB?

Use black text. Black on #CAA6CB has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAA6CB?

Its complementary colour is #A7CBA6, and analogous partners are #B7A6CB and #CBA6BA.