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#D2BDCA

Thistle · light warm pink

About #D2BDCA

#D2BDCA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDD2C5 (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 11.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green189
Blue202

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.5
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #D2BDCA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2BDCA.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #D2BDCA.
11.87:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2BDCA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2BDCA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEC1CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2C4C9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D5BDC1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2BDCA?

#D2BDCA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D2BDCA?

Use black text. Black on #D2BDCA has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2BDCA?

Its complementary colour is #BDD2C5, and analogous partners are #D0BDD2 and #D2BDC0.