#D2A8BD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D2A8BD
With the hex code #D2A8BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 66% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8D2BD, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.08:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D2A8BD?
With the hex code #D2A8BD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 66% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2A8BD?
Use black text. Black on #D2A8BD has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2A8BD?
Its complementary colour is #A8D2BD, and analogous partners are #D2A8D2 and #D2A8A8.