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#CAADCA

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CAADCA

#CAADCA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 68% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADCAAD (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.34:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red202
Green173
Blue202

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.7
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 17.5

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

Text on #CAADCA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAADCA.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAADCA.
10.34:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CAADCA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB4CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B1B7C9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CCAFB7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAADCA?

#CAADCA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 68% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CAADCA?

Use black text. Black on #CAADCA has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAADCA?

Its complementary colour is #ADCAAD, and analogous partners are #BCADCA and #CAADBC.