#D9BBDA
Thistle · light cool pink
About #D9BBDA
#D9BBDA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 73% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.8), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDABB (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 12.07:1 (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 #D9BBDA?
#D9BBDA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 73% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D9BBDA?
Use black text. Black on #D9BBDA has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9BBDA?
Its complementary colour is #BCDABB, and analogous partners are #C9BBDA and #DABBCC.