#D3ABC4
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D3ABC4
#D3ABC4 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 67% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABD3BA — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D3ABC4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.39:1 (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 #D3ABC4?
#D3ABC4 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 67% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D3ABC4?
Use black text. Black on #D3ABC4 has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3ABC4?
Its complementary colour is #ABD3BA, and analogous partners are #CEABD3 and #D3ABB0.