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#D0AECC

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D0AECC

#D0AECC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AED0B2 (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 10.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red208
Green174
Blue204

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.8

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

Text on #D0AECC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D0AECC.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D0AECC.
10.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0AECC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0AECC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB6CD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4BACB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3B0B8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0AECC?

#D0AECC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D0AECC?

Use black text. Black on #D0AECC has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0AECC?

Its complementary colour is #AED0B2, and analogous partners are #C3AED0 and #D0AEBB.