#DBBCCE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBBCCE
#DBBCCE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 74% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.4), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDBC9 (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 12.10:1 (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 #DBBCCE?
#DBBCCE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 74% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBBCCE?
Use black text. Black on #DBBCCE has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBBCCE?
Its complementary colour is #BCDBC9, and analogous partners are #D9BCDB and #DBBCBF.