#D96DA2
Blush · light warm pink
About #D96DA2
#D96DA2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 43% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 25% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Blush (ΔE 15.0); Hot Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6DD9A4 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D96DA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.66:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #D96DA2?
#D96DA2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 43% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 25% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D96DA2?
Use black text. Black on #D96DA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #D96DA2?
Its complementary colour is #6DD9A4, and analogous partners are #D96DD8 and #D96E6D.