#CBA3BE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CBA3BE
#CBA3BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 64% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A3CBB0 (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 9.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBA3BE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBA3BE?
#CBA3BE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 64% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA3BE?
Use black text. Black on #CBA3BE has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA3BE?
Its complementary colour is #A3CBB0, and analogous partners are #C4A3CB and #CBA3AA.