#EDCEE2
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EDCEE2
With the hex code #EDCEE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 81% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEEDD9, 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 14.53:1 (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 #EDCEE2?
With the hex code #EDCEE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 81% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDCEE2?
Use black text. Black on #EDCEE2 has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDCEE2?
Its complementary colour is #CEEDD9, and analogous partners are #E9CEED and #EDCED3.