#DEC2E1
Thistle · light cool pink
About #DEC2E1
#DEC2E1 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 76% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C5E1C2 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DEC2E1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DEC2E1
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #DEC2E1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DEC2E1?
#DEC2E1 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 76% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC2E1?
Use black text. Black on #DEC2E1 has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC2E1?
Its complementary colour is #C5E1C2, and analogous partners are #CFC2E1 and #E1C2D4.