#DAC6DA
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #DAC6DA
#DAC6DA is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 78% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.8), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C6DAC6 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.07:1 (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 #DAC6DA?
#DAC6DA is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 78% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DAC6DA?
Use black text. Black on #DAC6DA has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAC6DA?
Its complementary colour is #C6DAC6, and analogous partners are #D0C6DA and #DAC6D0.