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#CFA2CA

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CFA2CA

#CFA2CA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 64% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 2.8), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2CFA7 (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 9.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red207
Green162
Blue202

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 2.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #CFA2CA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CFA2CA.
2.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CFA2CA.
9.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFA2CA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFA2CA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1ACCC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ABB2C8
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3A5B0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFA2CA?

#CFA2CA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 64% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CFA2CA?

Use black text. Black on #CFA2CA has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFA2CA?

Its complementary colour is #A2CFA7, and analogous partners are #BEA2CF and #CFA2B3.