#DBB6DA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #DBB6DA
#DBB6DA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 71% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6DBB7 (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 11.72:1 (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 #DBB6DA?
#DBB6DA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 71% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBB6DA?
Use black text. Black on #DBB6DA has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBB6DA?
Its complementary colour is #B6DBB7, and analogous partners are #CAB6DB and #DBB6C7.