#E8AAE3
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #E8AAE3
#E8AAE3 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 67% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 2% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 9.6); Mauve comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAE8AF — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8AAE3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.29:1, 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 #E8AAE3?
#E8AAE3 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 67% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 2% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8AAE3?
Use black text. Black on #E8AAE3 has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8AAE3?
Its complementary colour is #AAE8AF, and analogous partners are #CEAAE8 and #E8AAC4.