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#DEB3DD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #DEB3DD

#DEB3DD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 70% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 7.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3DEB4 (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 — 11.60:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red222
Green179
Blue221

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 7.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.3
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #DEB3DD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DEB3DD.
1.81:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DEB3DD.
11.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEB3DD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEB3DD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1BDDF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BAC2DB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E1B6C1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEB3DD?

#DEB3DD is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 70% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DEB3DD?

Use black text. Black on #DEB3DD has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEB3DD?

Its complementary colour is #B3DEB4, and analogous partners are #CAB3DE and #DEB3C8.