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#E2AEDB

Lilac · light warm pink

About #E2AEDB

#E2AEDB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 68% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 8.4), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEE2B5 (seafoam), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red226
Green174
Blue219

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 8.4
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #E2AEDB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E2AEDB.
1.86:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E2AEDB.
11.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E2AEDB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E2AEDB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADBADD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8C1D9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E7B1BD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E2AEDB?

#E2AEDB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 68% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #E2AEDB?

Use black text. Black on #E2AEDB has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E2AEDB?

Its complementary colour is #AEE2B5, and analogous partners are #CFAEE2 and #E2AEC1.