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#CFABD3

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CFABD3

#CFABD3 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 67% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFD3AB (light 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 — 10.42:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red207
Green171
Blue211

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #CFABD3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CFABD3.
2.02:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CFABD3.
10.42:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFABD3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFABD3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A8B4D5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB8D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D1AFB9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFABD3?

#CFABD3 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 67% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CFABD3?

Use black text. Black on #CFABD3 has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFABD3?

Its complementary colour is #AFD3AB, and analogous partners are #BBABD3 and #D3ABC3.