#CE9FCA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CE9FCA
With the hex code #CE9FCA, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 62% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 4.2 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9FCEA3, a 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 9.44:1 (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 #CE9FCA?
With the hex code #CE9FCA, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 62% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CE9FCA?
Use black text. Black on #CE9FCA has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CE9FCA?
Its complementary colour is #9FCEA3, and analogous partners are #BB9FCE and #CE9FB2.