#DAA7DC
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #DAA7DC
#DAA7DC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 65% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 6.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9DCA7 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DAA7DC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.54:1 (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 #DAA7DC?
#DAA7DC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 65% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DAA7DC?
Use black text. Black on #DAA7DC has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAA7DC?
Its complementary colour is #A9DCA7, and analogous partners are #BFA7DC and #DCA7C4.