#DBB9CD
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBB9CD
With the hex code #DBB9CD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 73% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9DBC7, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.83:1, 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 #DBB9CD?
With the hex code #DBB9CD, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 73% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBB9CD?
Use black text. Black on #DBB9CD has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBB9CD?
Its complementary colour is #B9DBC7, and analogous partners are #D8B9DB and #DBB9BC.