#EDD4F2
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EDD4F2
#EDD4F2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 83% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.0), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9F2D4 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.30:1 (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 #EDD4F2?
#EDD4F2 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 83% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EDD4F2?
Use black text. Black on #EDD4F2 has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDD4F2?
Its complementary colour is #D9F2D4, and analogous partners are #DED4F2 and #F2D4E8.