#E1C8DC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E1C8DC
With the hex code #E1C8DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 78% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% 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 4.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8E1CD, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.50:1 (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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›What colour is #E1C8DC?
With the hex code #E1C8DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 78% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E1C8DC?
Use black text. Black on #E1C8DC has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1C8DC?
Its complementary colour is #C8E1CD, and analogous partners are #DAC8E1 and #E1C8CF.