#DCC9DD
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #DCC9DD
With the hex code #DCC9DD, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 79% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CADDC9, a light sage shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.44:1, 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 #DCC9DD?
With the hex code #DCC9DD, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 79% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC9DD?
Use black text. Black on #DCC9DD has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC9DD?
Its complementary colour is #CADDC9, and analogous partners are #D2C9DD and #DDC9D4.