#EDD7EC
Lavender · very light warm pink
About #EDD7EC
#EDD7EC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7EDD8 (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 15.53:1 (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 #EDD7EC?
#EDD7EC is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EDD7EC?
Use black text. Black on #EDD7EC has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDD7EC?
Its complementary colour is #D7EDD8, and analogous partners are #E3D7ED and #EDD7E1.