#D8BEDC
Thistle · light cool pink
About #D8BEDC
#D8BEDC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 75% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.7); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2DCBE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D8BEDC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.32:1 (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 #D8BEDC?
#D8BEDC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 75% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D8BEDC?
Use black text. Black on #D8BEDC has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8BEDC?
Its complementary colour is #C2DCBE, and analogous partners are #C9BEDC and #DCBED1.