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#D0AECF

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D0AECF

#D0AECF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 5.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AED0AF (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 — 10.64:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red208
Green174
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 5.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.6
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.3

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

Text on #D0AECF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D0AECF.
1.97:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D0AECF.
10.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0AECF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0AECF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACB6D0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4BACE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2B0B9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0AECF?

#D0AECF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 68% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D0AECF?

Use black text. Black on #D0AECF has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0AECF?

Its complementary colour is #AED0AF, and analogous partners are #C0AED0 and #D0AEBE.