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#D2A4CE

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D2A4CE

#D2A4CE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 64% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 3.9), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A4D2A8 (seafoam), 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 9.94:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green164
Blue206

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 3.9
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.2

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

Text on #D2A4CE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2A4CE.
2.11:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2A4CE.
9.94:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2A4CE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2A4CE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A2AFD0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADB5CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D6A7B2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2A4CE?

#D2A4CE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 64% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2A4CE?

Use black text. Black on #D2A4CE has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2A4CE?

Its complementary colour is #A4D2A8, and analogous partners are #BFA4D2 and #D2A4B7.