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#DECDE1

Thistle · very light cool pink

About #DECDE1

#DECDE1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 80% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.8), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0E1CD (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.93:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red222
Green205
Blue225

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 5.8
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.2

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

Text on #DECDE1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DECDE1.
1.51:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DECDE1.
13.93:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DECDE1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DECDE1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBD1E2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFD3E0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFCFD3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DECDE1?

#DECDE1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 80% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #DECDE1?

Use black text. Black on #DECDE1 has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DECDE1?

Its complementary colour is #D0E1CD, and analogous partners are #D4CDE1 and #E1CDDA.