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#DFBCD3

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DFBCD3

#DFBCD3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDFC8 (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 — 12.27:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red223
Green188
Blue211

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 3.9
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.1
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 13.1

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

Text on #DFBCD3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBCD3.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBCD3.
12.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFBCD3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFBCD3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDC3D4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5C8D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E3BDC4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFBCD3?

#DFBCD3 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DFBCD3?

Use black text. Black on #DFBCD3 has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFBCD3?

Its complementary colour is #BCDFC8, and analogous partners are #DABCDF and #DFBCC1.