#E8A5D2
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E8A5D2
#E8A5D2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 65% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.8), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5E8BB (seafoam), 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 10.74:1 (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 #E8A5D2?
#E8A5D2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 65% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8A5D2?
Use black text. Black on #E8A5D2 has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8A5D2?
Its complementary colour is #A5E8BB, and analogous partners are #DDA5E8 and #E8A5B0.