Close to Lilac
#D8AECA
#D8AECA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 68.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 35% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D8AECA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.94:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D8AECA as they’d see it.
#D8AECA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D8AECA
What color is #D8AECA?
#D8AECA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 68.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 35% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D8AECA in RGB?
#D8AECA is rgb(216, 174, 202): 216 red, 174 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D8AECA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 6, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D8AECA?
PANTONE 256 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D8AECA?
Its complement #9AC4A8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.