#DFB8DB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DFB8DB
#DFB8DB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 72% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8DFBC — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DFB8DB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.02:1, 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 #DFB8DB?
#DFB8DB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 72% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFB8DB?
Use black text. Black on #DFB8DB has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFB8DB?
Its complementary colour is #B8DFBC, and analogous partners are #D0B8DF and #DFB8C8.