#DFBCDC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DFBCDC
#DFBCDC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCDFBF (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 12.36:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFBCDC
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How #DFBCDC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFBCDC?
#DFBCDC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBCDC?
Use black text. Black on #DFBCDC has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBCDC?
Its complementary colour is #BCDFBF, and analogous partners are #D1BCDF and #DFBCCB.