#E8BBD5
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E8BBD5
#E8BBD5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 73% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.5); Bubblegum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBE8CE — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8BBD5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.50:1, 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 #E8BBD5?
#E8BBD5 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 73% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8BBD5?
Use black text. Black on #E8BBD5 has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8BBD5?
Its complementary colour is #BBE8CE, and analogous partners are #E4BBE8 and #E8BBBF.