#E8BFEA
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #E8BFEA
With the hex code #E8BFEA, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 75% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C1EABF, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.07:1 (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 #E8BFEA?
With the hex code #E8BFEA, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 75% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E8BFEA?
Use black text. Black on #E8BFEA has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8BFEA?
Its complementary colour is #C1EABF, and analogous partners are #D2BFEA and #EABFD7.