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#94669C

Plum · medium cool pink

About #94669C

#94669C is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 40% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Plum (ΔE 14.9), with Royal Purple the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6E9C66 (moss), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.64:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.53:1).

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Red148
Green102
Blue156

Closest named colours

Plum
#8E4585 · ΔE 14.9
Royal Purple
#7851A9 · ΔE 21.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 21.9

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

Text on #94669C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on plum #94669C.
4.53:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on plum #94669C.
4.64:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #94669C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#94669C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#60739E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#6B789A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#956C7A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #94669C?

#94669C is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 40% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #94669C?

Use black text. Black on #94669C has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #94669C?

Its complementary colour is #6E9C66, and analogous partners are #79669C and #9C6689.