#E8AFD2
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E8AFD2
#E8AFD2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 69% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.7); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFE8C5 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8AFD2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.49:1 (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 #E8AFD2?
#E8AFD2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 69% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8AFD2?
Use black text. Black on #E8AFD2 has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8AFD2?
Its complementary colour is #AFE8C5, and analogous partners are #E1AFE8 and #E8AFB6.