#E1CBDD
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E1CBDD
#E1CBDD is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 80% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.5), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBE1CF (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.79:1, 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 #E1CBDD?
#E1CBDD is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 80% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E1CBDD?
Use black text. Black on #E1CBDD has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1CBDD?
Its complementary colour is #CBE1CF, and analogous partners are #DACBE1 and #E1CBD2.