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#DDBCDB

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DDBCDB

#DDBCDB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDDBE (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 — 12.29:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red221
Green188
Blue219

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 4.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.9
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.8

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

Text on #DDBCDB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DDBCDB.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DDBCDB.
12.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#DDBCDB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BBC3DC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2C7DA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E0BEC6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDBCDB?

#DDBCDB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DDBCDB?

Use black text. Black on #DDBCDB has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDBCDB?

Its complementary colour is #BCDDBE, and analogous partners are #CFBCDD and #DDBCCA.