#EBD4E5
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EBD4E5
#EBD4E5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 83% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4EBDA (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 — 15.08:1, 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 #EBD4E5?
#EBD4E5 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 83% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EBD4E5?
Use black text. Black on #EBD4E5 has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBD4E5?
Its complementary colour is #D4EBDA, and analogous partners are #E6D4EB and #EBD4DA.