#E1BCD5
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E1BCD5
#E1BCD5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 74% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 4.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCE1C8 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E1BCD5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.36:1, 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 #E1BCD5?
#E1BCD5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 74% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E1BCD5?
Use black text. Black on #E1BCD5 has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1BCD5?
Its complementary colour is #BCE1C8, and analogous partners are #DBBCE1 and #E1BCC3.