#D4BDCA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D4BDCA
With the hex code #D4BDCA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 74% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDD4C7, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.93:1 (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 #D4BDCA?
With the hex code #D4BDCA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 74% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D4BDCA?
Use black text. Black on #D4BDCA has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4BDCA?
Its complementary colour is #BDD4C7, and analogous partners are #D3BDD4 and #D4BDBE.