#E1BFDF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E1BFDF
With the hex code #E1BFDF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 75% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% 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 5.0 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFE1C1, 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 — 12.72:1, 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 #E1BFDF?
With the hex code #E1BFDF, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 75% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E1BFDF?
Use black text. Black on #E1BFDF has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1BFDF?
Its complementary colour is #BFE1C1, and analogous partners are #D2BFE1 and #E1BFCE.