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#DF9CC3

Lilac · light warm pink

About #DF9CC3

#DF9CC3 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 61% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CDFB8 (seafoam), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red223
Green156
Blue195

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.5
Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 17.9

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

Text on #DF9CC3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DF9CC3.
2.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DF9CC3.
9.68:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DF9CC3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DF9CC3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A0AAC5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B0B4C1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E89CA9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DF9CC3?

#DF9CC3 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 61% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DF9CC3?

Use black text. Black on #DF9CC3 has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DF9CC3?

Its complementary colour is #9CDFB8, and analogous partners are #DA9CDF and #DF9CA1.