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#EFC2EF

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EFC2EF

With the hex code #EFC2EF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 76% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 12.9 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2EFC2, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.63:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red239
Green194
Blue239

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.9
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.0
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.0

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

Text on #EFC2EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFC2EF.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFC2EF.
13.63:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFC2EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFC2EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFCDF1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9D2ED
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2C6D1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFC2EF?

With the hex code #EFC2EF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 76% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EFC2EF?

Use black text. Black on #EFC2EF has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFC2EF?

Its complementary colour is #C2EFC2, and analogous partners are #D9C2EF and #EFC2D9.