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#EAC2EF

Thistle · very light cool pink

About #EAC2EF

#EAC2EF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7EFC2 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red234
Green194
Blue239

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.0
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.4
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EAC2EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EAC2EF.
1.56:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EAC2EF.
13.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EAC2EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EAC2EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BECCF1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7D1ED
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ECC6D1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EAC2EF?

#EAC2EF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #EAC2EF?

Use black text. Black on #EAC2EF has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EAC2EF?

Its complementary colour is #C7EFC2, and analogous partners are #D3C2EF and #EFC2DE.