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#D0A7BB

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D0A7BB

#D0A7BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 65% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7D0BC (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 — 9.93:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red208
Green167
Blue187

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.1
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #D0A7BB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D0A7BB.
2.12:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D0A7BB.
9.93:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0A7BB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0A7BB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AAAEBC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3B5BA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D6A6AE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0A7BB?

#D0A7BB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 65% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D0A7BB?

Use black text. Black on #D0A7BB has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0A7BB?

Its complementary colour is #A7D0BC, and analogous partners are #D0A7D0 and #D0A8A7.