#D99FBE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D99FBE
#D99FBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 62% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9FD9BA — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D99FBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.65:1 (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 #D99FBE?
#D99FBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 62% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D99FBE?
Use black text. Black on #D99FBE has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D99FBE?
Its complementary colour is #9FD9BA, and analogous partners are #D79FD9 and #D99FA1.