#D4BCD6
Thistle · light cool pink
About #D4BCD6
#D4BCD6 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 74% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 1.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BED6BC — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D4BCD6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.96:1 (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 #D4BCD6?
#D4BCD6 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 74% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4BCD6?
Use black text. Black on #D4BCD6 has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4BCD6?
Its complementary colour is #BED6BC, and analogous partners are #C7BCD6 and #D6BCCB.