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#DFB8DD

Lilac · light warm pink

About #DFB8DD

#DFB8DD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 72% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B8DFBA (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red223
Green184
Blue221

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.9

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

Text on #DFB8DD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DFB8DD.
1.74:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #DFB8DD.
12.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFB8DD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFB8DD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B6C1DF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BFC6DC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E2BBC4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFB8DD?

#DFB8DD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 72% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DFB8DD?

Use black text. Black on #DFB8DD has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFB8DD?

Its complementary colour is #B8DFBA, and analogous partners are #CEB8DF and #DFB8CA.