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#D2AFD2

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D2AFD2

#D2AFD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 69% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 4.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFD2AF (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 10.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green175
Blue210

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 4.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.4

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

Text on #D2AFD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2AFD2.
1.94:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D2AFD2.
10.80:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2AFD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2AFD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB7D3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4BBD1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4B2BB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2AFD2?

#D2AFD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 69% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2AFD2?

Use black text. Black on #D2AFD2 has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2AFD2?

Its complementary colour is #AFD2AF, and analogous partners are #C1AFD2 and #D2AFC1.