#EDD5EC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EDD5EC
#EDD5EC is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 84% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.8); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5EDD6 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EDD5EC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.33:1 (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 #EDD5EC?
#EDD5EC is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 84% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EDD5EC?
Use black text. Black on #EDD5EC has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDD5EC?
Its complementary colour is #D5EDD6, and analogous partners are #E2D5ED and #EDD5E0.