#EDC8F3
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EDC8F3
#EDC8F3 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 78% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.2); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEF3C8 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EDC8F3 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.16:1, 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 #EDC8F3?
#EDC8F3 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 78% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EDC8F3?
Use black text. Black on #EDC8F3 has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDC8F3?
Its complementary colour is #CEF3C8, and analogous partners are #D8C8F3 and #F3C8E3.