#E8D7E2
Lavender · very light warm pink
About #E8D7E2
#E8D7E2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 84% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 3% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7E8DD (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.25:1 (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 #E8D7E2?
#E8D7E2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 84% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 3% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8D7E2?
Use black text. Black on #E8D7E2 has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8D7E2?
Its complementary colour is #D7E8DD, and analogous partners are #E6D7E8 and #E8D7DA.