#E2C8D8
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E2C8D8
With the hex code #E2C8D8, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 78% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% 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 5.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8E2D2, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.49:1 (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 #E2C8D8?
With the hex code #E2C8D8, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 78% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2C8D8?
Use black text. Black on #E2C8D8 has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2C8D8?
Its complementary colour is #C8E2D2, and analogous partners are #DFC8E2 and #E2C8CB.