#D97DC2
Orchid · light warm pink
About #D97DC2
#D97DC2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 49% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 11% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Orchid and Wisteria (ΔE 17.2); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7DD994 — a emerald tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D97DC2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.66:1 (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 #D97DC2?
#D97DC2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 49% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 11% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D97DC2?
Use black text. Black on #D97DC2 has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D97DC2?
Its complementary colour is #7DD994, and analogous partners are #C27DD9 and #D97D94.