#DF9CBE
Lilac · light warm pink
About #DF9CBE
#DF9CBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 61% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.6); Light Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CDFBD — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DF9CBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.64:1 (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 #DF9CBE?
#DF9CBE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 61% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DF9CBE?
Use black text. Black on #DF9CBE has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF9CBE?
Its complementary colour is #9CDFBD, and analogous partners are #DE9CDF and #DF9C9D.