#CE9CD2
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #CE9CD2
#CE9CD2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 61% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 4.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0D29C — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CE9CD2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.31:1 (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 #CE9CD2?
#CE9CD2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 61% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CE9CD2?
Use black text. Black on #CE9CD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CE9CD2?
Its complementary colour is #A0D29C, and analogous partners are #B39CD2 and #D29CBB.