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#EFC3EF

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EFC3EF

#EFC3EF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3EFC3 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red239
Green195
Blue239

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.0
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.5

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

Text on #EFC3EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFC3EF.
1.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFC3EF.
13.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFC3EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFC3EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0CDF1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAD3ED
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2C6D2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFC3EF?

#EFC3EF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #EFC3EF?

Use black text. Black on #EFC3EF has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFC3EF?

Its complementary colour is #C3EFC3, and analogous partners are #D9C3EF and #EFC3D9.