#E7CDEC
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #E7CDEC
With the hex code #E7CDEC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2ECCD, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.34:1 (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 #E7CDEC?
With the hex code #E7CDEC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E7CDEC?
Use black text. Black on #E7CDEC has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7CDEC?
Its complementary colour is #D2ECCD, and analogous partners are #D8CDEC and #ECCDE2.