#D99FBF
Lilac · light warm pink
About #D99FBF
With the hex code #D99FBF, 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, 27% 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 8.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9FD9B9, 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 — 9.66:1, 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 #D99FBF?
With the hex code #D99FBF, 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, 27% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D99FBF?
Use black text. Black on #D99FBF has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D99FBF?
Its complementary colour is #9FD9B9, and analogous partners are #D69FD9 and #D99FA2.