#D1BBD3
Thistle · light cool pink
About #D1BBD3
#D1BBD3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 73% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDD3BB (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 — 11.76:1, 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 #D1BBD3?
#D1BBD3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 73% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D1BBD3?
Use black text. Black on #D1BBD3 has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1BBD3?
Its complementary colour is #BDD3BB, and analogous partners are #C5BBD3 and #D3BBC9.