#EFC4EE
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EFC4EE
#EFC4EE is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 77% green and 93% 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 11.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4EFC5 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.80:1 (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 #EFC4EE?
#EFC4EE is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 77% green and 93% 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 #EFC4EE?
Use black text. Black on #EFC4EE has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFC4EE?
Its complementary colour is #C4EFC5, and analogous partners are #DBC4EF and #EFC4D9.