#C280BD
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #C280BD
#C280BD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 50% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 13.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #80C285 (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.12:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C280BD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C280BD?
#C280BD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 50% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C280BD?
Use black text. Black on #C280BD has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C280BD?
Its complementary colour is #80C285, and analogous partners are #A680C2 and #C2809C.