#D29CB3
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D29CB3
#D29CB3 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 61% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.6); Light Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CD2BB — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D29CB3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.15:1, 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 #D29CB3?
#D29CB3 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 61% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D29CB3?
Use black text. Black on #D29CB3 has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D29CB3?
Its complementary colour is #9CD2BB, and analogous partners are #D29CCE and #D2A09C.