Close to Thistle
#D5BFCD
#D5BFCD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 74.9% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 322°, with 21% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D5BFCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D5BFCD as they’d see it.
#D5BFCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D5BFCD
What color is #D5BFCD?
#D5BFCD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 74.9% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 322°, with 21% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D5BFCD in RGB?
#D5BFCD is rgb(213, 191, 205): 213 red, 191 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D5BFCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 4, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D5BFCD?
PANTONE 263 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D5BFCD?
Its complement #B4CABC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.