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#D2ABC4

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D2ABC4

#D2ABC4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 67% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABD2B9 (light sage), 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 10.36:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green171
Blue196

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.3

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

Text on #D2ABC4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2ABC4.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2ABC4.
10.36:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2ABC4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2ABC4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACB3C5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B8C3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7ACB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2ABC4?

#D2ABC4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 67% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2ABC4?

Use black text. Black on #D2ABC4 has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2ABC4?

Its complementary colour is #ABD2B9, and analogous partners are #CCABD2 and #D2ABB1.