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#DFAEE4

Wisteria · light cool pink

About #DFAEE4

#DFAEE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 68% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Wisteria (ΔE 7.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3E4AE (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 11.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red223
Green174
Blue228

Closest named colours

Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 7.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.7
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 13.1

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

Text on #DFAEE4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #DFAEE4.
1.86:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on wisteria #DFAEE4.
11.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFAEE4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFAEE4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9BBE6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4C0E2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E1B3C1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFAEE4?

#DFAEE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 68% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #DFAEE4?

Use black text. Black on #DFAEE4 has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFAEE4?

Its complementary colour is #B3E4AE, and analogous partners are #C4AEE4 and #E4AECE.