#DBC9DD
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #DBC9DD
#DBC9DD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 79% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.7); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBDDC9 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DBC9DD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.41:1, 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 #DBC9DD?
#DBC9DD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 79% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC9DD?
Use black text. Black on #DBC9DD has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC9DD?
Its complementary colour is #CBDDC9, and analogous partners are #D1C9DD and #DDC9D5.