#E9D4E4
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #E9D4E4
#E9D4E4 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 83% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.6), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4E9D9 (pale mint), 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 15.00:1 (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 #E9D4E4?
#E9D4E4 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 83% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9D4E4?
Use black text. Black on #E9D4E4 has a contrast ratio of 15.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9D4E4?
Its complementary colour is #D4E9D9, and analogous partners are #E3D4E9 and #E9D4DA.