#E8BBE2
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E8BBE2
With the hex code #E8BBE2, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 73% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBE8C1, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.64:1 (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 #E8BBE2?
With the hex code #E8BBE2, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 73% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E8BBE2?
Use black text. Black on #E8BBE2 has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8BBE2?
Its complementary colour is #BBE8C1, and analogous partners are #D8BBE8 and #E8BBCB.