#E4BCD2
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E4BCD2
#E4BCD2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 74% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 5.9); Bubblegum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCE4CE — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E4BCD2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.42:1 (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 #E4BCD2?
#E4BCD2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 74% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4BCD2?
Use black text. Black on #E4BCD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4BCD2?
Its complementary colour is #BCE4CE, and analogous partners are #E2BCE4 and #E4BCBE.