#CEB0CD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CEB0CD
#CEB0CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 69% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.7); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0CEB1 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CEB0CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.72:1, 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 #CEB0CD?
#CEB0CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 69% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CEB0CD?
Use black text. Black on #CEB0CD has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEB0CD?
Its complementary colour is #B0CEB1, and analogous partners are #C0B0CE and #CEB0BE.