#CE9FB2
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CE9FB2
With the hex code #CE9FB2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 62% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9FCEBB, 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 9.23:1 (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 #CE9FB2?
With the hex code #CE9FB2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 62% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CE9FB2?
Use black text. Black on #CE9FB2 has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CE9FB2?
Its complementary colour is #9FCEBB, and analogous partners are #CE9FCA and #CEA39F.