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#EDCDF2

Thistle · very light cool pink

About #EDCDF2

With the hex code #EDCDF2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2F2CD, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.62:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red237
Green205
Blue242

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.8
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 13.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 15.3

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

Text on #EDCDF2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EDCDF2.
1.44:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EDCDF2.
14.62:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EDCDF2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EDCDF2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAD5F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D0D8F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EED0D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EDCDF2?

With the hex code #EDCDF2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EDCDF2?

Use black text. Black on #EDCDF2 has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EDCDF2?

Its complementary colour is #D2F2CD, and analogous partners are #DBCDF2 and #F2CDE4.