#CAAACF
Lilac · light cool pink
About #CAAACF
With the hex code #CAAACF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 67% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFCFAA, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.16:1, 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 #CAAACF?
With the hex code #CAAACF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 67% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAAACF?
Use black text. Black on #CAAACF has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAAACF?
Its complementary colour is #AFCFAA, and analogous partners are #B8AACF and #CFAAC2.