Close to Thistle
#E5CBDF
#E5CBDF is a very light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 79.6% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 33% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E5CBDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.94:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.94:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E5CBDF as they’d see it.
#E5CBDF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E5CBDF
What color is #E5CBDF?
#E5CBDF is a very light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 79.6% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 33% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E5CBDF in RGB?
#E5CBDF is rgb(229, 203, 223): 229 red, 203 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E5CBDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 3, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E5CBDF?
PANTONE 263 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E5CBDF?
Its complement #BFD9C5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.