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#E2CAE2

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #E2CAE2

With the hex code #E2CAE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 79% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% 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 3.9 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAE2CA, 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 13.78:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red226
Green202
Blue226

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 3.9
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.9
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 15.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #E2CAE2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #E2CAE2.
1.52:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #E2CAE2.
13.78:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E2CAE2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E2CAE2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9CFE3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CED2E1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E4CCD2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E2CAE2?

With the hex code #E2CAE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 79% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #E2CAE2?

Use black text. Black on #E2CAE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E2CAE2?

Its complementary colour is #CAE2CA, and analogous partners are #D6CAE2 and #E2CAD6.