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#DF85DA

Orchid · light warm pink

About #DF85DA

#DF85DA is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 52% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Orchid (ΔE 11.1), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #85DF8A (emerald), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.50:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red223
Green133
Blue218

Closest named colours

Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 11.1
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 19.2
Fuchsia
#C154C1 · ΔE 19.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DF85DA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on orchid #DF85DA.
2.47:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on orchid #DF85DA.
8.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DF85DA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DF85DA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#809DDD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#98A9D7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E58CA5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DF85DA?

#DF85DA is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 52% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DF85DA?

Use black text. Black on #DF85DA has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DF85DA?

Its complementary colour is #85DF8A, and analogous partners are #B785DF and #DF85AD.