#CD8FC9
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #CD8FC9
With the hex code #CD8FC9, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 56% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8FCD93, a pistachio shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.37:1, 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 #CD8FC9?
With the hex code #CD8FC9, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 56% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CD8FC9?
Use black text. Black on #CD8FC9 has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CD8FC9?
Its complementary colour is #8FCD93, and analogous partners are #B28FCD and #CD8FAA.