#EFCDF2
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EFCDF2
#EFCDF2 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 80% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.1); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0F2CD — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EFCDF2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.68:1 (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 #EFCDF2?
#EFCDF2 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 94% red, 80% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EFCDF2?
Use black text. Black on #EFCDF2 has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFCDF2?
Its complementary colour is #D0F2CD, and analogous partners are #DDCDF2 and #F2CDE2.