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#D082DF

Orchid · light cool pink

About #D082DF

With the hex code #D082DF, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 51% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Orchid — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Amethyst. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #91DF82, 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 — 7.94:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red208
Green130
Blue223

Closest named colours

Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 10.8
Amethyst
#9966CC · ΔE 17.1
Fuchsia
#C154C1 · ΔE 17.9

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

Text on #D082DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on orchid #D082DF.
2.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on orchid #D082DF.
7.94:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D082DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D082DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#769AE2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8AA2DC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D28DA6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D082DF?

With the hex code #D082DF, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 51% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D082DF?

Use black text. Black on #D082DF has a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D082DF?

Its complementary colour is #91DF82, and analogous partners are #A182DF and #DF82C0.