#E2BFD5
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E2BFD5
With the hex code #E2BFD5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 75% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 4.2 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFE2CC, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.65:1, 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 #E2BFD5?
With the hex code #E2BFD5, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 75% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2BFD5?
Use black text. Black on #E2BFD5 has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2BFD5?
Its complementary colour is #BFE2CC, and analogous partners are #DDBFE2 and #E2BFC4.