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#DFBCD6

Thistle · light warm pink

About #DFBCD6

#DFBCD6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.7), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDFC5 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red223
Green188
Blue214

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 3.7
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.2
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #DFBCD6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBCD6.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBCD6.
12.30:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFBCD6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFBCD6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCC3D7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C8D5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E3BDC5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFBCD6?

#DFBCD6 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #DFBCD6?

Use black text. Black on #DFBCD6 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFBCD6?

Its complementary colour is #BCDFC5, and analogous partners are #D7BCDF and #DFBCC5.