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#CDADCD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CDADCD

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

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADCDAD (light sage), 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 — 10.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red205
Green173
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.4
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.8

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

Text on #CDADCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CDADCD.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CDADCD.
10.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CDADCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB4CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B8CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CFAFB8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDADCD?

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

›What text colour should I use on #CDADCD?

Use black text. Black on #CDADCD has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDADCD?

Its complementary colour is #ADCDAD, and analogous partners are #BDADCD and #CDADBD.