#E6C4E1
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E6C4E1
With the hex code #E6C4E1, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 77% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4E6C9, 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 — 13.35:1, 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 #E6C4E1?
With the hex code #E6C4E1, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 77% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E6C4E1?
Use black text. Black on #E6C4E1 has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6C4E1?
Its complementary colour is #C4E6C9, and analogous partners are #DAC4E6 and #E6C4D0.