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#D7A0CD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D7A0CD

#D7A0CD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 63% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.2), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0D7AA (seafoam), 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 — 9.80:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red215
Green160
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 9.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 17.4

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

Text on #D7A0CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D7A0CD.
2.14:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D7A0CD.
9.80:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D7A0CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D7A0CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9FACCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ACB4CB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DCA3B0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D7A0CD?

#D7A0CD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 63% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D7A0CD?

Use black text. Black on #D7A0CD has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D7A0CD?

Its complementary colour is #A0D7AA, and analogous partners are #C6A0D7 and #D7A0B2.