#E5CEE7
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #E5CEE7
With the hex code #E5CEE7, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 81% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0E7CE, 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 — 14.31:1, 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 #E5CEE7?
With the hex code #E5CEE7, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 81% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E5CEE7?
Use black text. Black on #E5CEE7 has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5CEE7?
Its complementary colour is #D0E7CE, and analogous partners are #D9CEE7 and #E7CEDC.