#EAD5E2
Lavender · very light warm pink
About #EAD5E2
#EAD5E2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 84% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5EADD (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 15.11:1 (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 #EAD5E2?
#EAD5E2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 84% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EAD5E2?
Use black text. Black on #EAD5E2 has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAD5E2?
Its complementary colour is #D5EADD, and analogous partners are #E8D5EA and #EAD5D8.