#CBA2CA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CBA2CA
With the hex code #CBA2CA, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 64% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Lilac — a ΔE of 1.5 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2CBA3, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.56:1 (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 #CBA2CA?
With the hex code #CBA2CA, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 64% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA2CA?
Use black text. Black on #CBA2CA has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA2CA?
Its complementary colour is #A2CBA3, and analogous partners are #B8A2CB and #CBA2B5.