#E7D4E9
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #E7D4E9
#E7D4E9 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 83% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.6), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D6E9D4 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.99:1, 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 #E7D4E9?
#E7D4E9 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 83% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E7D4E9?
Use black text. Black on #E7D4E9 has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7D4E9?
Its complementary colour is #D6E9D4, and analogous partners are #DDD4E9 and #E9D4E0.