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#D9ABC6

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D9ABC6

#D9ABC6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 67% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABD9BE (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red217
Green171
Blue198

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #D9ABC6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D9ABC6.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D9ABC6.
10.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D9ABC6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D9ABC6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB4C7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8BBC5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFABB4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D9ABC6?

#D9ABC6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 67% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D9ABC6?

Use black text. Black on #D9ABC6 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D9ABC6?

Its complementary colour is #ABD9BE, and analogous partners are #D5ABD9 and #D9ABAF.