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#D690DF

Mauve · light cool pink

About #D690DF

#D690DF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 56% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 12.5); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #99DF90 — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #D690DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red214
Green144
Blue223

Closest named colours

Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 12.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.4
Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 17.9

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

Text on #D690DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mauve #D690DF.
2.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mauve #D690DF.
8.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D690DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D690DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#88A4E2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#99ACDC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D998AD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D690DF?

#D690DF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 56% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #D690DF?

Use black text. Black on #D690DF has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D690DF?

Its complementary colour is #99DF90, and analogous partners are #AF90DF and #DF90C0.