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#EFCFE2

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EFCFE2

With the hex code #EFCFE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 81% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFEFDC, 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 14.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red239
Green207
Blue226

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.4
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.8
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 12.8

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

Text on #EFCFE2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFCFE2.
1.43:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFCFE2.
14.69:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFCFE2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFCFE2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D0D5E3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D7D9E1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F3CFD5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFCFE2?

With the hex code #EFCFE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 81% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EFCFE2?

Use black text. Black on #EFCFE2 has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFCFE2?

Its complementary colour is #CFEFDC, and analogous partners are #ECCFEF and #EFCFD2.