#CBA7CA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CBA7CA
#CBA7CA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 65% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 2.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7CBA8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBA7CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.92:1 (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 #CBA7CA?
#CBA7CA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 65% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA7CA?
Use black text. Black on #CBA7CA has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA7CA?
Its complementary colour is #A7CBA8, and analogous partners are #BAA7CB and #CBA7B8.