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#D98BB3

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D98BB3

#D98BB3 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 55% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 18% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is somewhere between Lilac and Wisteria (ΔE 16.3), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BD9B1 (seafoam), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.29:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red217
Green139
Blue179

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 16.3
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 19.2
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 19.9

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

Text on #D98BB3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D98BB3.
2.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D98BB3.
8.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D98BB3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D98BB3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#919BB4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5A8B1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E38A99

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D98BB3?

#D98BB3 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 55% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 18% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D98BB3?

Use black text. Black on #D98BB3 has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D98BB3?

Its complementary colour is #8BD9B1, and analogous partners are #D88BD9 and #D98B8C.