#CBA9BC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CBA9BC
#CBA9BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 66% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9CBB8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBA9BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.94:1 (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 #CBA9BC?
#CBA9BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 66% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CBA9BC?
Use black text. Black on #CBA9BC has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBA9BC?
Its complementary colour is #A9CBB8, and analogous partners are #C9A9CB and #CBA9AB.