#E8BBDB
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E8BBDB
#E8BBDB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 73% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBE8C8 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8BBDB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.56:1, 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 #E8BBDB?
#E8BBDB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 73% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8BBDB?
Use black text. Black on #E8BBDB has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8BBDB?
Its complementary colour is #BBE8C8, and analogous partners are #DEBBE8 and #E8BBC5.