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#DBC1DB

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DBC1DB

#DBC1DB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 76% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 1.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1DBC1 (light sage), 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 — 12.66:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red219
Green193
Blue219

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 1.0
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.8
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 14.8

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

Text on #DBC1DB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBC1DB.
1.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DBC1DB.
12.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBC1DB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBC1DB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0C7DC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5CADA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DDC3C9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBC1DB?

#DBC1DB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 76% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DBC1DB?

Use black text. Black on #DBC1DB has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBC1DB?

Its complementary colour is #C1DBC1, and analogous partners are #CEC1DB and #DBC1CE.