#E2BADC
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E2BADC
#E2BADC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 73% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BAE2C0 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E2BADC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #E2BADC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #E2BADC?
#E2BADC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 73% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2BADC?
Use black text. Black on #E2BADC has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2BADC?
Its complementary colour is #BAE2C0, and analogous partners are #D4BAE2 and #E2BAC8.