#E2BADB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E2BADB
#E2BADB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 73% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BAE2C1 (pale mint), 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 — 12.28:1, 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 #E2BADB?
#E2BADB is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 73% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2BADB?
Use black text. Black on #E2BADB has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2BADB?
Its complementary colour is #BAE2C1, and analogous partners are #D5BAE2 and #E2BAC7.