#CFB6CB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #CFB6CB
#CFB6CB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 71% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6CFBA (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.21:1, 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 #CFB6CB?
#CFB6CB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 71% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFB6CB?
Use black text. Black on #CFB6CB has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFB6CB?
Its complementary colour is #B6CFBA, and analogous partners are #C7B6CF and #CFB6BE.