#E4ABCB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E4ABCB
#E4ABCB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 67% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABE4C4 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E4ABCB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.99:1, 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 #E4ABCB?
#E4ABCB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 67% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4ABCB?
Use black text. Black on #E4ABCB has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4ABCB?
Its complementary colour is #ABE4C4, and analogous partners are #E0ABE4 and #E4ABAF.