#DFBCD5
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DFBCD5
With the hex code #DFBCD5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 74% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCDFC6, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.29:1, 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 #DFBCD5?
With the hex code #DFBCD5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 74% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBCD5?
Use black text. Black on #DFBCD5 has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBCD5?
Its complementary colour is #BCDFC6, and analogous partners are #D8BCDF and #DFBCC4.