#DBC0DA
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DBC0DA
#DBC0DA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 75% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 1.0); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C0DBC1 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DBC0DA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.56:1 (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 #DBC0DA?
#DBC0DA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 75% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC0DA?
Use black text. Black on #DBC0DA has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC0DA?
Its complementary colour is #C0DBC1, and analogous partners are #CEC0DB and #DBC0CD.