#E2C8DB
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E2C8DB
With the hex code #E2C8DB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 78% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% 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 4.5 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8E2CF, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.52:1, 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 #E2C8DB?
With the hex code #E2C8DB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 78% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2C8DB?
Use black text. Black on #E2C8DB has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2C8DB?
Its complementary colour is #C8E2CF, and analogous partners are #DCC8E2 and #E2C8CE.