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#D29CB2

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D29CB2

#D29CB2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 61% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.1), with Light Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CD2BC (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.14:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red210
Green156
Blue178

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.1
Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 14.7
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 15.3

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

Text on #D29CB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D29CB2.
2.30:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D29CB2.
9.14:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D29CB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D29CB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1A6B3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AEAEB1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DA9AA3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D29CB2?

#D29CB2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 61% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D29CB2?

Use black text. Black on #D29CB2 has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D29CB2?

Its complementary colour is #9CD2BC, and analogous partners are #D29CCD and #D2A19C.