#D5BCD1
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D5BCD1
#D5BCD1 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCD5C0 (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 — 11.94:1, 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 #D5BCD1?
#D5BCD1 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D5BCD1?
Use black text. Black on #D5BCD1 has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5BCD1?
Its complementary colour is #BCD5C0, and analogous partners are #CDBCD5 and #D5BCC5.