#EFC7ED
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EFC7ED
With the hex code #EFC7ED, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 78% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7EFC9, 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 — 14.06:1, 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 #EFC7ED?
With the hex code #EFC7ED, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 78% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFC7ED?
Use black text. Black on #EFC7ED has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFC7ED?
Its complementary colour is #C7EFC9, and analogous partners are #DDC7EF and #EFC7D9.