#DF9CBF
Lilac · light warm pink
About #DF9CBF
With the hex code #DF9CBF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 61% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Light Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CDFBC, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.65:1, 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 #DF9CBF?
With the hex code #DF9CBF, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 61% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DF9CBF?
Use black text. Black on #DF9CBF has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF9CBF?
Its complementary colour is #9CDFBC, and analogous partners are #DE9CDF and #DF9C9D.