#CBA3CB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CBA3CB
#CBA3CB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 64% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 1.4); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3CBA3 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBA3CB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.64:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBA3CB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBA3CB?
#CBA3CB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 64% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA3CB?
Use black text. Black on #CBA3CB has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA3CB?
Its complementary colour is #A3CBA3, and analogous partners are #B7A3CB and #CBA3B7.