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#EFD1F2

Thistle · very light cool pink

About #EFD1F2

With the hex code #EFD1F2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 82% 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 Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4F2D1, 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 15.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red239
Green209
Blue242

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.3
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 13.5
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 14.3

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

Text on #EFD1F2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFD1F2.
1.39:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EFD1F2.
15.07:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EFD1F2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EFD1F2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFD8F3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5DCF1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F1D4DC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EFD1F2?

With the hex code #EFD1F2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 82% 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 #EFD1F2?

Use black text. Black on #EFD1F2 has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EFD1F2?

Its complementary colour is #D4F2D1, and analogous partners are #DED1F2 and #F2D1E5.