#D2ABC5
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D2ABC5
#D2ABC5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 67% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABD2B8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2ABC5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.37:1, 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 #D2ABC5?
#D2ABC5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 67% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2ABC5?
Use black text. Black on #D2ABC5 has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2ABC5?
Its complementary colour is #ABD2B8, and analogous partners are #CBABD2 and #D2ABB2.