#DA9CDF
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #DA9CDF
With the hex code #DA9CDF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 61% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A1DF9C, a pistachio shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.80:1, 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 #DA9CDF?
With the hex code #DA9CDF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 61% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DA9CDF?
Use black text. Black on #DA9CDF has a contrast ratio of 9.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DA9CDF?
Its complementary colour is #A1DF9C, and analogous partners are #B89CDF and #DF9CC3.