#D6BFCD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D6BFCD
#D6BFCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFD6C8 (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 — 12.19:1, 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 #D6BFCD?
#D6BFCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D6BFCD?
Use black text. Black on #D6BFCD has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6BFCD?
Its complementary colour is #BFD6C8, and analogous partners are #D4BFD6 and #D6BFC2.