#EFC2E5
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EFC2E5
#EFC2E5 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 76% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2EFCC — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EFC2E5 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.52:1, 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 #EFC2E5?
#EFC2E5 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 76% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFC2E5?
Use black text. Black on #EFC2E5 has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFC2E5?
Its complementary colour is #C2EFCC, and analogous partners are #E2C2EF and #EFC2CF.