#CFAECC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #CFAECC
With the hex code #CFAECC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 68% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AECFB1, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.58:1 (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 #CFAECC?
With the hex code #CFAECC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 68% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFAECC?
Use black text. Black on #CFAECC has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFAECC?
Its complementary colour is #AECFB1, and analogous partners are #C2AECF and #CFAEBB.