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#D2ADCF

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D2ADCF

#D2ADCF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 68% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADD2B0 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #D2ADCF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.62:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green173
Blue207

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 4.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.6

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

Text on #D2ADCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2ADCF.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2ADCF.
10.62:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2ADCF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2ADCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACB5D0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4BACE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D5AFB8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2ADCF?

#D2ADCF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 68% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2ADCF?

Use black text. Black on #D2ADCF has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2ADCF?

Its complementary colour is #ADD2B0, and analogous partners are #C2ADD2 and #D2ADBD.