#E9BCD2
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E9BCD2
#E9BCD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 10% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.7), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCE9D3 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.59:1 (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 #E9BCD2?
#E9BCD2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 74% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 10% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9BCD2?
Use black text. Black on #E9BCD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9BCD2?
Its complementary colour is #BCE9D3, and analogous partners are #E9BCE8 and #E9BDBC.