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#CEA2CC

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CEA2CC

#CEA2CC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 64% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2CEA4 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #CEA2CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red206
Green162
Blue204

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 9.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.4

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

Text on #CEA2CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CEA2CC.
2.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CEA2CC.
9.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEA2CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEA2CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A0ACCE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAB2CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D1A5B0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEA2CC?

#CEA2CC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 64% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CEA2CC?

Use black text. Black on #CEA2CC has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEA2CC?

Its complementary colour is #A2CEA4, and analogous partners are #BAA2CE and #CEA2B6.