#CFAAD2
Lilac · light cool pink
About #CFAAD2
#CFAAD2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 67% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.1); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADD2AA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFAAD2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.33:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CFAAD2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CFAAD2?
#CFAAD2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 67% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFAAD2?
Use black text. Black on #CFAAD2 has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFAAD2?
Its complementary colour is #ADD2AA, and analogous partners are #BBAAD2 and #D2AAC1.