#E7D4E8
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #E7D4E8
With the hex code #E7D4E8, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 83% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5E8D4, 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 14.98:1 (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 #E7D4E8?
With the hex code #E7D4E8, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 83% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E7D4E8?
Use black text. Black on #E7D4E8 has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7D4E8?
Its complementary colour is #D5E8D4, and analogous partners are #DDD4E8 and #E8D4DF.