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#D182DF

Orchid · light cool pink

About #D182DF

#D182DF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 51% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Orchid (ΔE 10.5), with Amethyst the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #90DF82 (mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.97:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red209
Green130
Blue223

Closest named colours

Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 10.5
Amethyst
#9966CC · ΔE 17.3
Fuchsia
#C154C1 · ΔE 17.7

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

Text on #D182DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on orchid #D182DF.
2.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on orchid #D182DF.
7.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D182DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D182DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#769AE2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8BA2DC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D38DA6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D182DF?

#D182DF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 51% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #D182DF?

Use black text. Black on #D182DF has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D182DF?

Its complementary colour is #90DF82, and analogous partners are #A382DF and #DF82BE.