#CDB8CF
Thistle · light cool pink
About #CDB8CF
#CDB8CF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BACFB8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CDB8CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.35:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDB8CF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDB8CF?
#CDB8CF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDB8CF?
Use black text. Black on #CDB8CF has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDB8CF?
Its complementary colour is #BACFB8, and analogous partners are #C2B8CF and #CFB8C5.