PANTONE PQ-10198C

Neutral Professional Pink

Technical Values

HEX#9D6B95
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RGB157, 107, 149
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CMYK0, 32, 5, 38
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HSL310°, 20%, 52%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10198C

#9D6C95
#906088
#815679
#6E4968
#5F3F5A
#50354B
#402B3D
#31212E
#1F141D
#0F0A0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10198C

#9D6C95
#A77BA0
#B18BAB
#BA97B4
#C4A6BF
#CEB6CA
#D8C5D5
#E2D4E0
#EBE0E9
#F5F0F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9D6B95
#6C9D74

Analogous

#8D6C9D
#9D6B95
#9D6C7C

Triadic

#9D6B95
#959D6C
#6C959D

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 10198 C#9D6C94ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 17-3014 TCX#A26F99ΔE 1.70
PANTONE 2069 UP#9F6B98ΔE 1.72
PANTONE 35-1-3 C#9F6892ΔE 2.24

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9D6B95;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #9D6B95;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9D6B95 0%, #6E4968 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6A7597 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#747B93 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#A26D78 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10198C is a desaturated pink with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9D6B95, placing it in the pink region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 310°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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