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#DDB8DF

Lilac · light cool pink

About #DDB8DF

#DDB8DF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 72% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 8.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BADFB8 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.00:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red221
Green184
Blue223

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.6
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DDB8DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DDB8DF.
1.75:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DDB8DF.
12.00:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DDB8DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DDB8DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B5C1E1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BDC5DE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFBBC5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDB8DF?

#DDB8DF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 72% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #DDB8DF?

Use black text. Black on #DDB8DF has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDB8DF?

Its complementary colour is #BADFB8, and analogous partners are #CAB8DF and #DFB8CE.