#CDA2BB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CDA2BB
#CDA2BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 64% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2CDB4 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDA2BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.48:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDA2BB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDA2BB?
#CDA2BB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 64% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDA2BB?
Use black text. Black on #CDA2BB has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDA2BB?
Its complementary colour is #A2CDB4, and analogous partners are #CAA2CD and #CDA2A5.