#DFABE4
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #DFABE4
#DFABE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 67% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 6.6), with Mauve the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0E4AB (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 11.08:1 (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 #DFABE4?
#DFABE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 67% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFABE4?
Use black text. Black on #DFABE4 has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFABE4?
Its complementary colour is #B0E4AB, and analogous partners are #C2ABE4 and #E4ABCD.