#D9CBDB
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #D9CBDB
With the hex code #D9CBDB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDDBCB, a light sage shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.52:1, 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 #D9CBDB?
With the hex code #D9CBDB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D9CBDB?
Use black text. Black on #D9CBDB has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9CBDB?
Its complementary colour is #CDDBCB, and analogous partners are #D1CBDB and #DBCBD5.