#D98BC5
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #D98BC5
#D98BC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 55% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 9% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 14.7), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BD99F (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 — 8.45:1, 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 #D98BC5?
#D98BC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 55% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 9% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D98BC5?
Use black text. Black on #D98BC5 has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D98BC5?
Its complementary colour is #8BD99F, and analogous partners are #C68BD9 and #D98B9E.