#EAC8EF
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EAC8EF
#EAC8EF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 78% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.0), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDEFC8 (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 — 14.01:1, 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 #EAC8EF?
#EAC8EF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 78% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EAC8EF?
Use black text. Black on #EAC8EF has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAC8EF?
Its complementary colour is #CDEFC8, and analogous partners are #D7C8EF and #EFC8E1.