#DF97DC
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #DF97DC
With the hex code #DF97DC, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 59% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 11.9 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97DF9A, a pistachio shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.60:1 (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 #DF97DC?
With the hex code #DF97DC, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 59% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DF97DC?
Use black text. Black on #DF97DC has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF97DC?
Its complementary colour is #97DF9A, and analogous partners are #BE97DF and #DF97B8.