#D5BCD4
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D5BCD4
#D5BCD4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 1.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCD5BD (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 11.97:1 (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 #D5BCD4?
#D5BCD4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D5BCD4?
Use black text. Black on #D5BCD4 has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5BCD4?
Its complementary colour is #BCD5BD, and analogous partners are #CABCD5 and #D5BCC8.