#E49BBB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E49BBB
With the hex code #E49BBB, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 61% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 18% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 14.3 — followed by Light Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9BE4C4, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.70:1, 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 #E49BBB?
With the hex code #E49BBB, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 61% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 18% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E49BBB?
Use black text. Black on #E49BBB has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E49BBB?
Its complementary colour is #9BE4C4, and analogous partners are #E49BDF and #E4A09B.