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#D0A2BD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D0A2BD

#D0A2BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2D0B5 (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 — 9.58:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red208
Green162
Blue189

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.9
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 16.4

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

Text on #D0A2BD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D0A2BD.
2.19:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D0A2BD.
9.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0A2BD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0A2BD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A4ABBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB2BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D6A2AB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0A2BD?

#D0A2BD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 64% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D0A2BD?

Use black text. Black on #D0A2BD has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0A2BD?

Its complementary colour is #A2D0B5, and analogous partners are #CCA2D0 and #D0A2A6.