#EED3F3
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EED3F3
#EED3F3 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 83% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.3); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8F3D3 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EED3F3 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.25:1, 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 #EED3F3?
#EED3F3 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 83% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EED3F3?
Use black text. Black on #EED3F3 has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EED3F3?
Its complementary colour is #D8F3D3, and analogous partners are #DED3F3 and #F3D3E8.