#DBB8DF
Lilac · light cool pink
About #DBB8DF
#DBB8DF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 72% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCDFB8 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DBB8DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.93:1, 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 #DBB8DF?
#DBB8DF is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 72% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBB8DF?
Use black text. Black on #DBB8DF has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBB8DF?
Its complementary colour is #BCDFB8, and analogous partners are #C8B8DF and #DFB8D0.