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#CCAFD2

Lilac · light cool purple

About #CCAFD2

#CCAFD2 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5D2AF (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 10.63:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red204
Green175
Blue210

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.7
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #CCAFD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CCAFD2.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CCAFD2.
10.63:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CCAFD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CCAFD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACB6D4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B9D1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CDB2BB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CCAFD2?

#CCAFD2 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 69% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CCAFD2?

Use black text. Black on #CCAFD2 has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CCAFD2?

Its complementary colour is #B5D2AF, and analogous partners are #BBAFD2 and #D2AFC6.