#E4AFCD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E4AFCD
#E4AFCD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 69% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 10% 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 #AFE4C6 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E4AFCD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.31:1, 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 #E4AFCD?
#E4AFCD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 69% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4AFCD?
Use black text. Black on #E4AFCD has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4AFCD?
Its complementary colour is #AFE4C6, and analogous partners are #E1AFE4 and #E4AFB3.