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#CCACCF

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CCACCF

#CCACCF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFCFAC (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 — 10.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red204
Green172
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 4.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.6
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.2

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

Text on #CCACCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CCACCF.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CCACCF.
10.37:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CCACCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9B4D1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B0B7CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CEAFB8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CCACCF?

#CCACCF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CCACCF?

Use black text. Black on #CCACCF has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CCACCF?

Its complementary colour is #AFCFAC, and analogous partners are #BBACCF and #CFACC1.