#DEABE4
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #DEABE4
With the hex code #DEABE4, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 67% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wisteria — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B1E4AB, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.05:1 (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 #DEABE4?
With the hex code #DEABE4, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 67% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEABE4?
Use black text. Black on #DEABE4 has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEABE4?
Its complementary colour is #B1E4AB, and analogous partners are #C2ABE4 and #E4ABCD.