#EFC2E8
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EFC2E8
#EFC2E8 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 76% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.2); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2EFC9 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EFC2E8 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.55:1 (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 #EFC2E8?
#EFC2E8 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 76% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFC2E8?
Use black text. Black on #EFC2E8 has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFC2E8?
Its complementary colour is #C2EFC9, and analogous partners are #E0C2EF and #EFC2D2.