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#CFA2CD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #CFA2CD

#CFA2CD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 64% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2CFA4 (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 — 9.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red207
Green162
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.7
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 9.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.8

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

Text on #CFA2CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CFA2CD.
2.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CFA2CD.
9.70:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFA2CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFA2CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A0ADCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAB2CB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2A5B1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFA2CD?

#CFA2CD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 64% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CFA2CD?

Use black text. Black on #CFA2CD has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFA2CD?

Its complementary colour is #A2CFA4, and analogous partners are #BAA2CF and #CFA2B7.