#E4A5CC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E4A5CC
With the hex code #E4A5CC, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 65% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5E4BD, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.55:1 (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 #E4A5CC?
With the hex code #E4A5CC, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 65% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E4A5CC?
Use black text. Black on #E4A5CC has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4A5CC?
Its complementary colour is #A5E4BD, and analogous partners are #DDA5E4 and #E4A5AC.