#D8A6BF
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D8A6BF
With the hex code #D8A6BF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 65% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6D8BF, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.13:1, 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 #D8A6BF?
With the hex code #D8A6BF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 65% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D8A6BF?
Use black text. Black on #D8A6BF has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8A6BF?
Its complementary colour is #A6D8BF, and analogous partners are #D8A6D8 and #D8A6A6.