#E1BFE2
Thistle · light cool pink
About #E1BFE2
With the hex code #E1BFE2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 75% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0E2BF, 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 12.75:1 (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 #E1BFE2?
With the hex code #E1BFE2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 75% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E1BFE2?
Use black text. Black on #E1BFE2 has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1BFE2?
Its complementary colour is #C0E2BF, and analogous partners are #CFBFE2 and #E2BFD2.