#C591C2
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #C591C2
#C591C2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 57% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 2% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.7); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #91C594 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C591C2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.20:1 (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 #C591C2?
#C591C2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 57% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 2% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C591C2?
Use black text. Black on #C591C2 has a contrast ratio of 8.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C591C2?
Its complementary colour is #91C594, and analogous partners are #AE91C5 and #C591A8.