#E6CBDB
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E6CBDB
#E6CBDB is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 80% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.5), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBE6D6 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.93:1, 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 #E6CBDB?
#E6CBDB is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 80% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E6CBDB?
Use black text. Black on #E6CBDB has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6CBDB?
Its complementary colour is #CBE6D6, and analogous partners are #E4CBE6 and #E6CBCE.