#D5BCD0
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D5BCD0
With the hex code #D5BCD0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 74% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Thistle — a ΔE of 2.9 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCD5C1, 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 #D5BCD0?
With the hex code #D5BCD0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 74% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5BCD0?
Use black text. Black on #D5BCD0 has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5BCD0?
Its complementary colour is #BCD5C1, and analogous partners are #CEBCD5 and #D5BCC4.