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#D592DF

Mauve · light cool pink

About #D592DF

With the hex code #D592DF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 57% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Mauve — a ΔE of 11.6 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CDF92, a pistachio shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.01:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red213
Green146
Blue223

Closest named colours

Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 11.6
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.9
Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 19.4

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

Text on #D592DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mauve #D592DF.
2.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mauve #D592DF.
9.01:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D592DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D592DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8AA5E2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9AACDD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D79AAF

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D592DF?

With the hex code #D592DF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 57% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D592DF?

Use black text. Black on #D592DF has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D592DF?

Its complementary colour is #9CDF92, and analogous partners are #AE92DF and #DF92C3.