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#D993BD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #D993BD

#D993BD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 58% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.6), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #93D9AF (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 — 8.86:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red217
Green147
Blue189

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.6
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.4
Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 20.6

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

Text on #D993BD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D993BD.
2.37:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #D993BD.
8.86:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D993BD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D993BD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#97A2BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8ACBB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E293A2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D993BD?

#D993BD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 58% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D993BD?

Use black text. Black on #D993BD has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D993BD?

Its complementary colour is #93D9AF, and analogous partners are #D293D9 and #D9939A.