#E4ABC8
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E4ABC8
#E4ABC8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.2); Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABE4C7 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E4ABC8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.96:1 (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 #E4ABC8?
#E4ABC8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 67% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4ABC8?
Use black text. Black on #E4ABC8 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4ABC8?
Its complementary colour is #ABE4C7, and analogous partners are #E3ABE4 and #E4ABAC.