#DBC5DD
Thistle · light cool pink
About #DBC5DD
#DBC5DD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.3), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7DDC5 (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 — 13.04:1, 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 #DBC5DD?
#DBC5DD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC5DD?
Use black text. Black on #DBC5DD has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC5DD?
Its complementary colour is #C7DDC5, and analogous partners are #CFC5DD and #DDC5D3.