#EAD5EB
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EAD5EB
#EAD5EB is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 84% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.8), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D6EBD5 (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 — 15.22:1, 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 #EAD5EB?
#EAD5EB is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 84% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EAD5EB?
Use black text. Black on #EAD5EB has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAD5EB?
Its complementary colour is #D6EBD5, and analogous partners are #DFD5EB and #EBD5E1.