#CBA5BC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CBA5BC
#CBA5BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5CBB4 (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 9.65:1 (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 #CBA5BC?
#CBA5BC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 65% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA5BC?
Use black text. Black on #CBA5BC has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA5BC?
Its complementary colour is #A5CBB4, and analogous partners are #C7A5CB and #CBA5A9.