#D8BBDA
Thistle · light cool pink
About #D8BBDA
With the hex code #D8BBDA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 73% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 3.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDDABB, 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 12.04:1 (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 #D8BBDA?
With the hex code #D8BBDA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 73% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D8BBDA?
Use black text. Black on #D8BBDA has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8BBDA?
Its complementary colour is #BDDABB, and analogous partners are #C9BBDA and #DABBCC.