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#E2BCCD

Thistle · light warm pink

About #E2BCCD

#E2BCCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.6), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCE2D1 (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 — 12.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red226
Green188
Blue205

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.6
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 10.7
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 10.7

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

Text on #E2BCCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #E2BCCD.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #E2BCCD.
12.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E2BCCD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E2BCCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFC3CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C8CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E8BBC2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E2BCCD?

#E2BCCD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #E2BCCD?

Use black text. Black on #E2BCCD has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E2BCCD?

Its complementary colour is #BCE2D1, and analogous partners are #E2BCE0 and #E2BEBC.