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#EFCFF1

Thistle · very light cool pink

About #EFCFF1

With the hex code #EFCFF1, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 81% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D1F1CF, 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 — 14.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red239
Green207
Blue241

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.3
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.4
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 14.5

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

Text on #EFCFF1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFCFF1.
1.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFCFF1.
14.87:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFCFF1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFCFF1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDD7F2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D3DAF0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F1D2DA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFCFF1?

With the hex code #EFCFF1, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 81% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EFCFF1?

Use black text. Black on #EFCFF1 has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFCFF1?

Its complementary colour is #D1F1CF, and analogous partners are #DECFF1 and #F1CFE2.