#E9BEE5
Thistle · light warm pink
About #E9BEE5
#E9BEE5 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 75% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.8), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEE9C2 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.96:1, 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 #E9BEE5?
#E9BEE5 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 75% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9BEE5?
Use black text. Black on #E9BEE5 has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9BEE5?
Its complementary colour is #BEE9C2, and analogous partners are #D7BEE9 and #E9BED0.