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#CFB8D2

Thistle · light cool pink

About #CFB8D2

#CFB8D2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 72% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.8), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBD2B8 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.44:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red207
Green184
Blue210

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 2.8
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.8
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 16.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CFB8D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CFB8D2.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CFB8D2.
11.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFB8D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFB8D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6BED3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BBC0D1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0BAC1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFB8D2?

#CFB8D2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 72% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CFB8D2?

Use black text. Black on #CFB8D2 has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFB8D2?

Its complementary colour is #BBD2B8, and analogous partners are #C2B8D2 and #D2B8C8.