#E2BCDF
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E2BCDF
#E2BCDF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCE2BF (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 — 12.49:1, 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 #E2BCDF?
#E2BCDF is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2BCDF?
Use black text. Black on #E2BCDF has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2BCDF?
Its complementary colour is #BCE2BF, and analogous partners are #D2BCE2 and #E2BCCC.