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#DBBCD1

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DBBCD1

#DBBCD1 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDBC6 (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 — 12.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red219
Green188
Blue209

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 3.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.8
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #DBBCD1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBBCD1.
1.73:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBBCD1.
12.13:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBBCD1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBBCD1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDC2D2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3C6D0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFBDC3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBBCD1?

#DBBCD1 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DBBCD1?

Use black text. Black on #DBBCD1 has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBBCD1?

Its complementary colour is #BCDBC6, and analogous partners are #D5BCDB and #DBBCC2.