#DFC6E2
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #DFC6E2
#DFC6E2 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 78% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.0); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C9E2C6 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFC6E2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFC6E2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFC6E2?
#DFC6E2 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 78% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFC6E2?
Use black text. Black on #DFC6E2 has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFC6E2?
Its complementary colour is #C9E2C6, and analogous partners are #D1C6E2 and #E2C6D7.