#CBA2BB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CBA2BB
With the hex code #CBA2BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 64% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2CBB2, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.43:1, 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 #CBA2BB?
With the hex code #CBA2BB, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 64% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA2BB?
Use black text. Black on #CBA2BB has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA2BB?
Its complementary colour is #A2CBB2, and analogous partners are #C7A2CB and #CBA2A6.