#DBC9DC
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #DBC9DC
#DBC9DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 79% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.0), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CADCC9 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.40:1 (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 #DBC9DC?
#DBC9DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 79% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC9DC?
Use black text. Black on #DBC9DC has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC9DC?
Its complementary colour is #CADCC9, and analogous partners are #D1C9DC and #DCC9D4.