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#DDBFE0

Thistle · light cool pink

About #DDBFE0

With the hex code #DDBFE0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 75% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% 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 Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2E0BF, a pale mint shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red221
Green191
Blue224

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 4.6
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.7
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #DDBFE0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DDBFE0.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DDBFE0.
12.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DDBFE0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DDBFE0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCC6E1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3CADF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFC2CA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDBFE0?

With the hex code #DDBFE0, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 75% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DDBFE0?

Use black text. Black on #DDBFE0 has a contrast ratio of 12.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDBFE0?

Its complementary colour is #C2E0BF, and analogous partners are #CCBFE0 and #E0BFD3.