#D998BD
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D998BD
With the hex code #D998BD, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 60% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #98D9B4, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.18:1, 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 #D998BD?
With the hex code #D998BD, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 60% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D998BD?
Use black text. Black on #D998BD has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D998BD?
Its complementary colour is #98D9B4, and analogous partners are #D498D9 and #D9989C.