#D8A7D5
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D8A7D5
#D8A7D5 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 65% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 1% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.4); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7D8AA — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D8A7D5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.41:1, 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 #D8A7D5?
#D8A7D5 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 65% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 1% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D8A7D5?
Use black text. Black on #D8A7D5 has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8A7D5?
Its complementary colour is #A7D8AA, and analogous partners are #C2A7D8 and #D8A7BD.