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#CDA2D2

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CDA2D2

#CDA2D2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 64% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.6), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7D2A2 (matcha), 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 9.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red205
Green162
Blue210

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.6
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 6.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.4

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

Text on #CDA2D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CDA2D2.
2.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CDA2D2.
9.69:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDA2D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDA2D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EADD4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7B2D0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CFA6B3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDA2D2?

#CDA2D2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 64% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CDA2D2?

Use black text. Black on #CDA2D2 has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDA2D2?

Its complementary colour is #A7D2A2, and analogous partners are #B5A2D2 and #D2A2BF.