#CFAACF
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CFAACF
#CFAACF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 67% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 2.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AACFAA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFAACF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CFAACF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CFAACF?
#CFAACF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 67% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFAACF?
Use black text. Black on #CFAACF has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFAACF?
Its complementary colour is #AACFAA, and analogous partners are #BDAACF and #CFAABD.