#EEBFE5
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EEBFE5
#EEBFE5 is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 75% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFEEC8 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.22:1, 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 #EEBFE5?
#EEBFE5 is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 75% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EEBFE5?
Use black text. Black on #EEBFE5 has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEBFE5?
Its complementary colour is #BFEEC8, and analogous partners are #E0BFEE and #EEBFCE.