#E7CCDD
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E7CCDD
#E7CCDD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 80% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.4); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCE7D6 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E7CCDD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.08:1, 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 #E7CCDD?
#E7CCDD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 80% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E7CCDD?
Use black text. Black on #E7CCDD has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7CCDD?
Its complementary colour is #CCE7D6, and analogous partners are #E3CCE7 and #E7CCD0.