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#CEAECB

Thistle · light warm pink

About #CEAECB

#CEAECB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AECEB1 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.54:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red206
Green174
Blue203

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.5
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 6.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 17.4

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

Text on #CEAECB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CEAECB.
1.99:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #CEAECB.
10.54:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CEAECB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB5CC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4B9CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D1B0B8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEAECB?

#CEAECB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CEAECB?

Use black text. Black on #CEAECB has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEAECB?

Its complementary colour is #AECEB1, and analogous partners are #C1AECE and #CEAEBB.