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#DFC4E2

Thistle · very light cool pink

About #DFC4E2

With the hex code #DFC4E2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7E2C4, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red223
Green196
Blue226

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 3.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.8
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.3

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

Text on #DFC4E2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFC4E2.
1.60:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #DFC4E2.
13.13:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFC4E2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFC4E2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2CBE3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7CEE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E0C7CE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFC4E2?

With the hex code #DFC4E2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DFC4E2?

Use black text. Black on #DFC4E2 has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFC4E2?

Its complementary colour is #C7E2C4, and analogous partners are #D0C4E2 and #E2C4D6.