#C394CA
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #C394CA
#C394CA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 58% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 5.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9BCA94 — a matcha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C394CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.41:1 (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 #C394CA?
#C394CA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 58% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C394CA?
Use black text. Black on #C394CA has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C394CA?
Its complementary colour is #9BCA94, and analogous partners are #A894CA and #CA94B6.