#CB9CBC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CB9CBC
#CB9CBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 61% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CCBAB (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 9.02:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CB9CBC?
#CB9CBC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 61% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CB9CBC?
Use black text. Black on #CB9CBC has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CB9CBC?
Its complementary colour is #9CCBAB, and analogous partners are #C29CCB and #CB9CA5.