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#CEAECE

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CEAECE

#CEAECE 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 warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECEAE (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red206
Green174
Blue206

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.9

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

Text on #CEAECE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CEAECE.
1.99:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CEAECE.
10.57:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CEAECE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACB5CF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3B9CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0B0B9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEAECE?

#CEAECE 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 warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CEAECE?

Use black text. Black on #CEAECE has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEAECE?

Its complementary colour is #AECEAE, and analogous partners are #BEAECE and #CEAEBE.