#DE9CDF
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #DE9CDF
#DE9CDF is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 61% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.6), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DDF9C (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.93:1, 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 #DE9CDF?
#DE9CDF is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 61% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DE9CDF?
Use black text. Black on #DE9CDF has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DE9CDF?
Its complementary colour is #9DDF9C, and analogous partners are #BC9CDF and #DF9CBF.