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#CEADCF

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CEADCF

#CEADCF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECFAD (light 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 — 10.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red206
Green173
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 4.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #CEADCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CEADCF.
2.00:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CEADCF.
10.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CEADCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB5D0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B9CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0B0B8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEADCF?

#CEADCF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CEADCF?

Use black text. Black on #CEADCF has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEADCF?

Its complementary colour is #AECFAD, and analogous partners are #BDADCF and #CFADBF.