#DF97B8
Lilac · light warm pink
About #DF97B8
With the hex code #DF97B8, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 59% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Light Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97DFBE, 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 9.26:1 (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 #DF97B8?
With the hex code #DF97B8, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 59% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DF97B8?
Use black text. Black on #DF97B8 has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF97B8?
Its complementary colour is #97DFBE, and analogous partners are #DF97DC and #DF9A97.