#FF7FCD
Hot Pink · light warm pink
About #FF7FCD
#FF7FCD is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 50% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Hot Pink (ΔE 10.8); Orchid comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7FFFB1 — a mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FF7FCD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.17:1, 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 #FF7FCD?
#FF7FCD is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 50% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF7FCD?
Use black text. Black on #FF7FCD has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF7FCD?
Its complementary colour is #7FFFB1, and analogous partners are #F17FFF and #FF7F8D.