#D296FF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #D296FF
With the hex code #D296FF, this is a light purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 59% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Mauve and Orchid — a ΔE of 16.6 — followed by Orchid. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C3FF96, a mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.55:1, 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 #D296FF?
With the hex code #D296FF, this is a light purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 59% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D296FF?
Use black text. Black on #D296FF has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D296FF?
Its complementary colour is #C3FF96, and analogous partners are #9D96FF and #FF96F8.