#DDBFC7
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DDBFC7
#DDBFC7 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 75% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.2); Baby Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFDDD5 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DDBFC7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.35:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DDBFC7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DDBFC7?
#DDBFC7 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 75% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDBFC7?
Use black text. Black on #DDBFC7 has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDBFC7?
Its complementary colour is #BFDDD5, and analogous partners are #DDBFD6 and #DDC6BF.