#DFC3DE
Thistle · light warm pink
About #DFC3DE
#DFC3DE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 76% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Thistle (ΔE 2.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3DFC4 (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 13.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFC3DE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFC3DE?
#DFC3DE is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 76% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFC3DE?
Use black text. Black on #DFC3DE has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFC3DE?
Its complementary colour is #C3DFC4, and analogous partners are #D2C3DF and #DFC3D0.