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#EBBFD2

Thistle · light warm pink

About #EBBFD2

With the hex code #EBBFD2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 75% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFEBD8, a pale mint shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red235
Green191
Blue210

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.0
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 8.7
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 9.0

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

Text on #EBBFD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EBBFD2.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EBBFD2.
12.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EBBFD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EBBFD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C3C7D3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CCCDD1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2BEC5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EBBFD2?

With the hex code #EBBFD2, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 75% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EBBFD2?

Use black text. Black on #EBBFD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EBBFD2?

Its complementary colour is #BFEBD8, and analogous partners are #EBBFE8 and #EBC2BF.