#CEA2CB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CEA2CB
#CEA2CB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 64% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 2.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2CEA5 (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 — 9.65:1, 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 #CEA2CB?
#CEA2CB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 64% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CEA2CB?
Use black text. Black on #CEA2CB has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEA2CB?
Its complementary colour is #A2CEA5, and analogous partners are #BBA2CE and #CEA2B5.