#DBBCE1
Thistle · light cool pink
About #DBBCE1
#DBBCE1 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 74% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.7); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2E1BC — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DBBCE1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.29:1, 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 #DBBCE1?
#DBBCE1 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 74% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBBCE1?
Use black text. Black on #DBBCE1 has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBBCE1?
Its complementary colour is #C2E1BC, and analogous partners are #C8BCE1 and #E1BCD5.