#E8B4E5
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E8B4E5
#E8B4E5 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 71% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 1% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.8); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B4E8B7 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8B4E5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.09:1, 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 #E8B4E5?
#E8B4E5 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 71% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 1% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8B4E5?
Use black text. Black on #E8B4E5 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8B4E5?
Its complementary colour is #B4E8B7, and analogous partners are #D1B4E8 and #E8B4CB.