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#DBBCDA

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DBBCDA

#DBBCDA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 74% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDBBD (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 12.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red219
Green188
Blue218

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 3.5
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.2
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.7

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

Text on #DBBCDA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBBCDA.
1.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBBCDA.
12.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#DBBCDA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAC3DB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C7D9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DDBEC6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBBCDA?

#DBBCDA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 74% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DBBCDA?

Use black text. Black on #DBBCDA has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBBCDA?

Its complementary colour is #BCDBBD, and analogous partners are #CDBCDB and #DBBCCB.