#D2BCCE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D2BCCE
#D2BCCE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCD2C0 (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 11.82:1 (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 #D2BCCE?
#D2BCCE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2BCCE?
Use black text. Black on #D2BCCE has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2BCCE?
Its complementary colour is #BCD2C0, and analogous partners are #CBBCD2 and #D2BCC3.