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#CD8EAD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CD8EAD

#CD8EAD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 56% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.1), with Rose Gold the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8ECDAE (seafoam), 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 — 8.07:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red205
Green142
Blue173

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.1
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 17.3
Old Rose
#C08081 · ΔE 17.6

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

Text on #CD8EAD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CD8EAD.
2.60:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CD8EAD.
8.07:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CD8EAD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CD8EAD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#939AAE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A2A4AB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D68D99

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CD8EAD?

#CD8EAD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 56% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CD8EAD?

Use black text. Black on #CD8EAD has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CD8EAD?

Its complementary colour is #8ECDAE, and analogous partners are #CD8ECD and #CD8F8E.