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#DEBDE1

Thistle · light cool pink

About #DEBDE1

With the hex code #DEBDE1, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 74% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 16% 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 6.4 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0E1BD, a pale mint shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red222
Green189
Blue225

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 9.7
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #DEBDE1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DEBDE1.
1.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DEBDE1.
12.47:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEBDE1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEBDE1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAC5E3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C9E0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E0C0C9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEBDE1?

With the hex code #DEBDE1, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 74% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DEBDE1?

Use black text. Black on #DEBDE1 has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEBDE1?

Its complementary colour is #C0E1BD, and analogous partners are #CCBDE1 and #E1BDD2.