#DCC4E0
Thistle · light cool pink
About #DCC4E0
#DCC4E0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8E0C4 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.02:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DCC4E0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCC4E0?
#DCC4E0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC4E0?
Use black text. Black on #DCC4E0 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC4E0?
Its complementary colour is #C8E0C4, and analogous partners are #CEC4E0 and #E0C4D6.