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#D29CCD

Wisteria · light warm pink

About #D29CCD

#D29CCD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 61% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 7.8), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CD2A1 (seafoam), 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 — 9.38:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green156
Blue205

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 7.8
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.2
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 17.5

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

Text on #D29CCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #D29CCD.
2.24:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #D29CCD.
9.38:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D29CCD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D29CCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9AA9CF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6B0CB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D69FAD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D29CCD?

#D29CCD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 61% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D29CCD?

Use black text. Black on #D29CCD has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D29CCD?

Its complementary colour is #9CD2A1, and analogous partners are #BC9CD2 and #D29CB2.