#DAAEC9
Lilac · light warm pink
About #DAAEC9
#DAAEC9 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 68% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.0); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEDABF — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DAAEC9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DAAEC9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DAAEC9?
#DAAEC9 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 68% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DAAEC9?
Use black text. Black on #DAAEC9 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAAEC9?
Its complementary colour is #AEDABF, and analogous partners are #D5AEDA and #DAAEB3.