#DFCFE1
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #DFCFE1
#DFCFE1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.0), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1E1CF (bone), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.15:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFCFE1?
#DFCFE1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFCFE1?
Use black text. Black on #DFCFE1 has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFCFE1?
Its complementary colour is #D1E1CF, and analogous partners are #D6CFE1 and #E1CFDA.