#DFB8D2
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DFB8D2
#DFB8D2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 72% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8DFC5 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DFB8D2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.92:1 (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 #DFB8D2?
#DFB8D2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 72% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFB8D2?
Use black text. Black on #DFB8D2 has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFB8D2?
Its complementary colour is #B8DFC5, and analogous partners are #D9B8DF and #DFB8BF.