#DB9EDF
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #DB9EDF
With the hex code #DB9EDF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 62% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wisteria — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2DF9E, 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 — 9.97:1, 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 #DB9EDF?
With the hex code #DB9EDF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 62% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DB9EDF?
Use black text. Black on #DB9EDF has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DB9EDF?
Its complementary colour is #A2DF9E, and analogous partners are #BB9EDF and #DF9EC2.