#CDADCF
Lilac · light cool pink
About #CDADCF
With the hex code #CDADCF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 68% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFCFAD, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.47:1, 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 #CDADCF?
With the hex code #CDADCF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 68% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDADCF?
Use black text. Black on #CDADCF has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDADCF?
Its complementary colour is #AFCFAD, and analogous partners are #BCADCF and #CFADC0.