#D97BC0
Orchid · light warm pink
About #D97BC0
#D97BC0 is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 48% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Orchid and Hot Pink (ΔE 17.1), with Hot Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7BD994 (emerald), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.54:1 (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 #D97BC0?
#D97BC0 is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 48% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D97BC0?
Use black text. Black on #D97BC0 has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D97BC0?
Its complementary colour is #7BD994, and analogous partners are #C37BD9 and #D97B91.