#D29CCE
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #D29CCE
#D29CCE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 61% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 7.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CD2A0 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D29CCE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.39:1 (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 #D29CCE?
#D29CCE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 61% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D29CCE?
Use black text. Black on #D29CCE has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D29CCE?
Its complementary colour is #9CD2A0, and analogous partners are #BB9CD2 and #D29CB3.