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#CDABD2

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CDABD2

#CDABD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0D2AB (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 10.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green171
Blue210

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.3
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #CDABD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CDABD2.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CDABD2.
10.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDABD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDABD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A8B4D4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB7D1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CEAFB8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDABD2?

#CDABD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 67% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CDABD2?

Use black text. Black on #CDABD2 has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDABD2?

Its complementary colour is #B0D2AB, and analogous partners are #BAABD2 and #D2ABC3.