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#D2A0CF

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D2A0CF

#D2A0CF is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 63% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.4), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0D2A3 (seafoam), 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 — 9.67:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green160
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.4
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 7.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 17.3

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

Text on #D2A0CF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2A0CF.
2.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2A0CF.
9.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2A0CF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2A0CF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9EACD1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A9B2CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D6A4B0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2A0CF?

#D2A0CF is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 63% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2A0CF?

Use black text. Black on #D2A0CF has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2A0CF?

Its complementary colour is #A0D2A3, and analogous partners are #BCA0D2 and #D2A0B6.