#E8B2DB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E8B2DB
#E8B2DB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 70% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 9.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2E8BF — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8B2DB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.82:1, 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 #E8B2DB?
#E8B2DB is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 70% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8B2DB?
Use black text. Black on #E8B2DB has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8B2DB?
Its complementary colour is #B2E8BF, and analogous partners are #DAB2E8 and #E8B2C0.