#DC9CDF
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #DC9CDF
#DC9CDF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 61% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.9); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9FDF9C — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DC9CDF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.86:1, 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 #DC9CDF?
#DC9CDF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 61% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DC9CDF?
Use black text. Black on #DC9CDF has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DC9CDF?
Its complementary colour is #9FDF9C, and analogous partners are #BB9CDF and #DF9CC1.