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#DFBFE2

Thistle · light cool pink

About #DFBFE2

#DFBFE2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2E2BF (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 12.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red223
Green191
Blue226

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 5.9
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 10.4
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #DFBFE2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBFE2.
1.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFBFE2.
12.69:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFBFE2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFBFE2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCC7E4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3CAE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E1C2CB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFBFE2?

#DFBFE2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 75% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #DFBFE2?

Use black text. Black on #DFBFE2 has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFBFE2?

Its complementary colour is #C2E2BF, and analogous partners are #CEBFE2 and #E2BFD3.