#DAA2E4
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #DAA2E4
#DAA2E4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 64% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 6.4); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ACE4A2 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DAA2E4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DAA2E4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DAA2E4?
#DAA2E4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 64% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DAA2E4?
Use black text. Black on #DAA2E4 has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAA2E4?
Its complementary colour is #ACE4A2, and analogous partners are #B9A2E4 and #E4A2CD.