#C494CA
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #C494CA
With the hex code #C494CA, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 58% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wisteria — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9ACA94, a matcha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.44:1 (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 #C494CA?
With the hex code #C494CA, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 58% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C494CA?
Use black text. Black on #C494CA has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C494CA?
Its complementary colour is #9ACA94, and analogous partners are #A994CA and #CA94B5.