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#E4ABCD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #E4ABCD

#E4ABCD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 67% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABE4C2 (seafoam), 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 — 11.01:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red228
Green171
Blue205

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.5
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 14.6

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

Text on #E4ABCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E4ABCD.
1.91:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E4ABCD.
11.01:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E4ABCD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E4ABCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEB6CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BBBFCB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EBABB7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E4ABCD?

#E4ABCD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 67% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #E4ABCD?

Use black text. Black on #E4ABCD has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E4ABCD?

Its complementary colour is #ABE4C2, and analogous partners are #DFABE4 and #E4ABB1.