#E7D4E6
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E7D4E6
#E7D4E6 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 83% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4E7D5 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.96:1 (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 #E7D4E6?
#E7D4E6 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 83% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E7D4E6?
Use black text. Black on #E7D4E6 has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7D4E6?
Its complementary colour is #D4E7D5, and analogous partners are #DFD4E7 and #E7D4DD.