#E1BCD4
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E1BCD4
#E1BCD4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 74% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.5), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCE1C9 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.35:1 (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 #E1BCD4?
#E1BCD4 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 74% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E1BCD4?
Use black text. Black on #E1BCD4 has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1BCD4?
Its complementary colour is #BCE1C9, and analogous partners are #DBBCE1 and #E1BCC2.