#DEBDDC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DEBDDC
#DEBDDC 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 #BDDEBF (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.42:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DEBDDC?
#DEBDDC 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 #DEBDDC?
Use black text. Black on #DEBDDC has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEBDDC?
Its complementary colour is #BDDEBF, and analogous partners are #D0BDDE and #DEBDCC.