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#E1BDD2

Thistle · light warm pink

About #E1BDD2

With the hex code #E1BDD2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 74% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% 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 4.7 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDE1CC, a pale mint shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red225
Green189
Blue210

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 4.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 12.2
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 12.4

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

Text on #E1BDD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #E1BDD2.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #E1BDD2.
12.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E1BDD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E1BDD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFC4D3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C9D1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E6BDC4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E1BDD2?

With the hex code #E1BDD2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 74% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #E1BDD2?

Use black text. Black on #E1BDD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E1BDD2?

Its complementary colour is #BDE1CC, and analogous partners are #DEBDE1 and #E1BDC0.