#D2A7CC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D2A7CC
#D2A7CC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 65% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Lilac (ΔE 3.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7D2AD — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2A7CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.14:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D2A7CC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D2A7CC?
#D2A7CC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 65% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2A7CC?
Use black text. Black on #D2A7CC has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2A7CC?
Its complementary colour is #A7D2AD, and analogous partners are #C2A7D2 and #D2A7B7.