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#CBACCD

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CBACCD

#CBACCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECDAC (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.32:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red203
Green172
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 4.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CBACCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CBACCD.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CBACCD.
10.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CBACCD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CBACCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAB3CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B0B7CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CDAFB7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CBACCD?

#CBACCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CBACCD?

Use black text. Black on #CBACCD has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CBACCD?

Its complementary colour is #AECDAC, and analogous partners are #BAACCD and #CDACBF.