#CAB7CD
Thistle · light cool pink
About #CAB7CD
#CAB7CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 72% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BACDB7 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAB7CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.17:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CAB7CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CAB7CD?
#CAB7CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 72% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CAB7CD?
Use black text. Black on #CAB7CD has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAB7CD?
Its complementary colour is #BACDB7, and analogous partners are #BFB7CD and #CDB7C5.