#EBD5ED
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EBD5ED
#EBD5ED is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.7), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7EDD5 (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 — 15.27:1, 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 #EBD5ED?
#EBD5ED is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EBD5ED?
Use black text. Black on #EBD5ED has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBD5ED?
Its complementary colour is #D7EDD5, and analogous partners are #DFD5ED and #EDD5E3.