#D99DBE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D99DBE
With the hex code #D99DBE, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 62% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Light Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9DD9B8, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.52:1 (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 #D99DBE?
With the hex code #D99DBE, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 62% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D99DBE?
Use black text. Black on #D99DBE has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D99DBE?
Its complementary colour is #9DD9B8, and analogous partners are #D69DD9 and #D99DA0.