#E2C5DC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E2C5DC
#E2C5DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 77% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 3.1), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5E2CB (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.25:1 (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 #E2C5DC?
#E2C5DC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 77% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2C5DC?
Use black text. Black on #E2C5DC has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2C5DC?
Its complementary colour is #C5E2CB, and analogous partners are #D9C5E2 and #E2C5CE.