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#DBB8CF

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DBB8CF

#DBB8CF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 72% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B8DBC4 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.77:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red219
Green184
Blue207

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 4.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.1
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 13.6

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

Text on #DBB8CF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBB8CF.
1.78:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBB8CF.
11.77:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBB8CF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBB8CF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B9BFD0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C4CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFB9C0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBB8CF?

#DBB8CF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 72% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DBB8CF?

Use black text. Black on #DBB8CF has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBB8CF?

Its complementary colour is #B8DBC4, and analogous partners are #D5B8DB and #DBB8BE.