#DF9CDE
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #DF9CDE
#DF9CDE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 61% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.8), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CDF9D (seafoam), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.95:1 (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 #DF9CDE?
#DF9CDE is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 61% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DF9CDE?
Use black text. Black on #DF9CDE has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DF9CDE?
Its complementary colour is #9CDF9D, and analogous partners are #BF9CDF and #DF9CBC.