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#EFD0EA

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #EFD0EA

With the hex code #EFD0EA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 82% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% 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 6.9 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0EFD5, 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 14.88:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red239
Green208
Blue234

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 6.9
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.6
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 15.0

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

Text on #EFD0EA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFD0EA.
1.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFD0EA.
14.88:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFD0EA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFD0EA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFD7EB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D6DBE9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2D1D8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFD0EA?

With the hex code #EFD0EA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 82% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #EFD0EA?

Use black text. Black on #EFD0EA has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFD0EA?

Its complementary colour is #D0EFD5, and analogous partners are #E5D0EF and #EFD0DB.