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#CAABCF

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CAABCF

#CAABCF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 67% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0CFAB (light 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 — 10.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red202
Green171
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 13.7

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

Text on #CAABCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAABCF.
2.05:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAABCF.
10.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CAABCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A8B3D1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AEB6CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBAEB7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAABCF?

#CAABCF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 67% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CAABCF?

Use black text. Black on #CAABCF has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAABCF?

Its complementary colour is #B0CFAB, and analogous partners are #B8ABCF and #CFABC2.