#CDA9CA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CDA9CA
With the hex code #CDA9CA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 66% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 3.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A9CDAC, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.12:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDA9CA?
With the hex code #CDA9CA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 66% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDA9CA?
Use black text. Black on #CDA9CA has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDA9CA?
Its complementary colour is #A9CDAC, and analogous partners are #BEA9CD and #CDA9B8.