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#EFC7EA

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EFC7EA

With the hex code #EFC7EA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 78% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7EFCC, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red239
Green199
Blue234

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.6
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.7
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.6

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

Text on #EFC7EA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFC7EA.
1.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFC7EA.
14.03:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFC7EA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFC7EA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6D0EB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFD5E9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F3C9D3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFC7EA?

With the hex code #EFC7EA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 78% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EFC7EA?

Use black text. Black on #EFC7EA has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFC7EA?

Its complementary colour is #C7EFCC, and analogous partners are #E0C7EF and #EFC7D6.