#D9BCD3
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D9BCD3
#D9BCD3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 74% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCD9C2 (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 — 12.08:1, 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 #D9BCD3?
#D9BCD3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 74% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D9BCD3?
Use black text. Black on #D9BCD3 has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9BCD3?
Its complementary colour is #BCD9C2, and analogous partners are #D1BCD9 and #D9BCC4.