#E1BCDF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E1BCDF
With the hex code #E1BCDF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 74% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCE1BE, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.46:1, 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 #E1BCDF?
With the hex code #E1BCDF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 74% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E1BCDF?
Use black text. Black on #E1BCDF has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1BCDF?
Its complementary colour is #BCE1BE, and analogous partners are #D0BCE1 and #E1BCCD.