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#D99CD2

Wisteria · light warm pink

About #D99CD2

#D99CD2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 61% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CD9A3 (seafoam), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red217
Green156
Blue210

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 8.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.7
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 15.5

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

Text on #D99CD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #D99CD2.
2.18:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #D99CD2.
9.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D99CD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D99CD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9AABD4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8B3D0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DEA0AF

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D99CD2?

#D99CD2 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 61% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D99CD2?

Use black text. Black on #D99CD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D99CD2?

Its complementary colour is #9CD9A3, and analogous partners are #C29CD9 and #D99CB4.