#DEC6DC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #DEC6DC
#DEC6DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.9), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C6DEC8 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.22:1 (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 #DEC6DC?
#DEC6DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC6DC?
Use black text. Black on #DEC6DC has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC6DC?
Its complementary colour is #C6DEC8, and analogous partners are #D4C6DE and #DEC6D0.