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#D994CC

Wisteria · light warm pink

About #D994CC

#D994CC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 58% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 10.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #94D9A1 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #D994CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red217
Green148
Blue204

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.9
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.7
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 17.0

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

Text on #D994CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #D994CC.
2.32:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #D994CC.
9.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D994CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D994CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#93A4CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A4AECA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DF97A8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D994CC?

#D994CC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 58% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D994CC?

Use black text. Black on #D994CC has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D994CC?

Its complementary colour is #94D9A1, and analogous partners are #C494D9 and #D994A9.