#D4BFD2
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D4BFD2
#D4BFD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFD4C1 (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 12.18:1 (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 #D4BFD2?
#D4BFD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D4BFD2?
Use black text. Black on #D4BFD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4BFD2?
Its complementary colour is #BFD4C1, and analogous partners are #CCBFD4 and #D4BFC8.