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#CAADCD

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CAADCD

#CAADCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0CDAD (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 — 10.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red202
Green173
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.3
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.0

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

Text on #CAADCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAADCD.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CAADCD.
10.37:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CAADCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB4CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B1B7CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBB0B8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAADCD?

#CAADCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CAADCD?

Use black text. Black on #CAADCD has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAADCD?

Its complementary colour is #B0CDAD, and analogous partners are #BAADCD and #CDADC0.