#CFA5CF
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CFA5CF
With the hex code #CFA5CF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 65% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Lilac — a ΔE of 2.9 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5CFA5, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.94:1, 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 #CFA5CF?
With the hex code #CFA5CF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 65% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFA5CF?
Use black text. Black on #CFA5CF has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFA5CF?
Its complementary colour is #A5CFA5, and analogous partners are #BAA5CF and #CFA5BA.