#F59DFF
Orchid · light cool pink
About #F59DFF
With the hex code #F59DFF, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 62% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Orchid and Mauve — a ΔE of 15.6 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A7FF9D, a mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.15:1, 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 #F59DFF?
With the hex code #F59DFF, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 62% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F59DFF?
Use black text. Black on #F59DFF has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F59DFF?
Its complementary colour is #A7FF9D, and analogous partners are #C49DFF and #FF9DD8.