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#E4AFD2

Lilac · light warm pink

About #E4AFD2

#E4AFD2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 69% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFE4C1 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.36:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red228
Green175
Blue210

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.0
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.0

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

Text on #E4AFD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E4AFD2.
1.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E4AFD2.
11.36:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E4AFD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E4AFD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1BAD3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BDC1D0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EAB0BB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E4AFD2?

#E4AFD2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 69% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #E4AFD2?

Use black text. Black on #E4AFD2 has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E4AFD2?

Its complementary colour is #AFE4C1, and analogous partners are #DCAFE4 and #E4AFB8.