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#DBB0CE

Lilac · light warm pink

About #DBB0CE

#DBB0CE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 69% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0DBBD (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 11.11:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red219
Green176
Blue206

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.2
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DBB0CE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DBB0CE.
1.89:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DBB0CE.
11.11:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBB0CE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBB0CE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1B9CF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BABFCD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E0B1BA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBB0CE?

#DBB0CE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 69% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DBB0CE?

Use black text. Black on #DBB0CE has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBB0CE?

Its complementary colour is #B0DBBD, and analogous partners are #D2B0DB and #DBB0B9.