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#C896C8

Wisteria · light warm pink

About #C896C8

#C896C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 59% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 7.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #96C896 (matcha), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red200
Green150
Blue200

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 7.1
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.4
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 18.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C896C8

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #C896C8.
2.43:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #C896C8.
8.65:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C896C8 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C896C8
Protanopia (no red cones)
#93A2CA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9EA9C6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CB9AA8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C896C8?

#C896C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 59% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C896C8?

Use black text. Black on #C896C8 has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C896C8?

Its complementary colour is #96C896, and analogous partners are #AF96C8 and #C896AF.