#C06AA2
Plum · medium warm pink
About #C06AA2
#C06AA2 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 42% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Plum and Blush (ΔE 17.1), with Blush the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6AC088 (emerald), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.82:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #C06AA2?
#C06AA2 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 42% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C06AA2?
Use black text. Black on #C06AA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #C06AA2?
Its complementary colour is #6AC088, and analogous partners are #B36AC0 and #C06A77.