#CFA2B3
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CFA2B3
#CFA2B3 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 64% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2CFBE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFA2B3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CFA2B3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CFA2B3?
#CFA2B3 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 64% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFA2B3?
Use black text. Black on #CFA2B3 has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFA2B3?
Its complementary colour is #A2CFBE, and analogous partners are #CFA2C9 and #CFA7A2.