#C9B2CD
Thistle · light cool pink
About #C9B2CD
#C9B2CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 70% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.0); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B6CDB2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C9B2CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.73:1, 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 #C9B2CD?
#C9B2CD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 70% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C9B2CD?
Use black text. Black on #C9B2CD has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9B2CD?
Its complementary colour is #B6CDB2, and analogous partners are #BBB2CD and #CDB2C4.