#E9B2DB
Lilac · light warm pink
About #E9B2DB
With the hex code #E9B2DB, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 70% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B2E9C0, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.86:1, 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 #E9B2DB?
With the hex code #E9B2DB, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 70% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E9B2DB?
Use black text. Black on #E9B2DB has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9B2DB?
Its complementary colour is #B2E9C0, and analogous partners are #DBB2E9 and #E9B2C0.