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#DCADCD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #DCADCD

#DCADCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADDCBC (pale mint), 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 — 10.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red220
Green173
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.1
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.2

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

Text on #DCADCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DCADCD.
1.93:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DCADCD.
10.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#DCADCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEB7CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B9BDCC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E2AEB8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DCADCD?

#DCADCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DCADCD?

Use black text. Black on #DCADCD has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DCADCD?

Its complementary colour is #ADDCBC, and analogous partners are #D4ADDC and #DCADB6.