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#CFADD4

Lilac · light cool pink

About #CFADD4

#CFADD4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2D4AD (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.58:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red207
Green173
Blue212

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 4.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.2

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

Text on #CFADD4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CFADD4.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #CFADD4.
10.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFADD4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFADD4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAB6D6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B1B9D3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0B1BA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFADD4?

#CFADD4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CFADD4?

Use black text. Black on #CFADD4 has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFADD4?

Its complementary colour is #B2D4AD, and analogous partners are #BBADD4 and #D4ADC6.