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#CEA2D2

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CEA2D2

#CEA2D2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 64% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.7); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6D2A2 — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #CEA2D2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red206
Green162
Blue210

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.7
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 6.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.5

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

Text on #CEA2D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CEA2D2.
2.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CEA2D2.
9.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEA2D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEA2D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EADD4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8B2D0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0A6B3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEA2D2?

#CEA2D2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 64% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CEA2D2?

Use black text. Black on #CEA2D2 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEA2D2?

Its complementary colour is #A6D2A2, and analogous partners are #B6A2D2 and #D2A2BE.