#D9BDCC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #D9BDCC
#D9BDCC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.5), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDD9CA (pale mint), 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 12.10:1 (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 #D9BDCC?
#D9BDCC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D9BDCC?
Use black text. Black on #D9BDCC has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9BDCC?
Its complementary colour is #BDD9CA, and analogous partners are #D8BDD9 and #D9BDBE.