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#D3ABC3

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D3ABC3

#D3ABC3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABD3BB (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.38:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red211
Green171
Blue195

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.4
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.8

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

Text on #D3ABC3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D3ABC3.
2.02:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D3ABC3.
10.38:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D3ABC3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D3ABC3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB3C4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6B8C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D8ABB3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D3ABC3?

#D3ABC3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 67% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D3ABC3?

Use black text. Black on #D3ABC3 has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D3ABC3?

Its complementary colour is #ABD3BB, and analogous partners are #CFABD3 and #D3ABAF.