#D29CBC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D29CBC
#D29CBC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 61% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.2); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CD2B2 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D29CBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D29CBC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D29CBC?
#D29CBC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 61% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D29CBC?
Use black text. Black on #D29CBC has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D29CBC?
Its complementary colour is #9CD2B2, and analogous partners are #CD9CD2 and #D29CA1.