#DBB9CE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBB9CE
#DBB9CE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 73% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% 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 #B9DBC6 (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 11.84:1 (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 #DBB9CE?
#DBB9CE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 73% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBB9CE?
Use black text. Black on #DBB9CE has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBB9CE?
Its complementary colour is #B9DBC6, and analogous partners are #D7B9DB and #DBB9BD.