#D4BCD5
Thistle · light cool pink
About #D4BCD5
#D4BCD5 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 74% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 1.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDD5BC (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 — 11.95:1, 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 #D4BCD5?
#D4BCD5 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 74% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4BCD5?
Use black text. Black on #D4BCD5 has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4BCD5?
Its complementary colour is #BDD5BC, and analogous partners are #C8BCD5 and #D5BCCA.