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#E7D4E2

Lavender · very light warm pink

About #E7D4E2

With the hex code #E7D4E2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 83% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4E7D9, 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 14.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red231
Green212
Blue226

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #E7D4E2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #E7D4E2.
1.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #E7D4E2.
14.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E7D4E2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E7D4E2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D4D8E3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D8DAE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E9D5D8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E7D4E2?

With the hex code #E7D4E2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 83% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #E7D4E2?

Use black text. Black on #E7D4E2 has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E7D4E2?

Its complementary colour is #D4E7D9, and analogous partners are #E3D4E7 and #E7D4D9.