#CAB1CA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CAB1CA
#CAB1CA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 69% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.1); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B1CAB1 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAB1CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CAB1CA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CAB1CA?
#CAB1CA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 69% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAB1CA?
Use black text. Black on #CAB1CA has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAB1CA?
Its complementary colour is #B1CAB1, and analogous partners are #BEB1CA and #CAB1BE.