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#EED0E2

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EED0E2

With the hex code #EED0E2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 82% 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 7.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0EEDC, 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 14.76:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red238
Green208
Blue226

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.6
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.1
Baby Pink
#F4C2C2 · ΔE 13.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EED0E2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EED0E2.
1.42:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EED0E2.
14.76:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EED0E2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EED0E2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D1D6E3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D8DAE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2D0D6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EED0E2?

With the hex code #EED0E2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 82% 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 #EED0E2?

Use black text. Black on #EED0E2 has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EED0E2?

Its complementary colour is #D0EEDC, and analogous partners are #EBD0EE and #EED0D3.