#DCC6DE
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #DCC6DE
#DCC6DE is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 78% 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 2.6), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8DEC6 (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 13.18:1 (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 #DCC6DE?
#DCC6DE is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 78% 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 #DCC6DE?
Use black text. Black on #DCC6DE has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC6DE?
Its complementary colour is #C8DEC6, and analogous partners are #D0C6DE and #DEC6D4.