Close to Thistle
#E8CCDE
#E8CCDE is a very light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 80% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 38% 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 #E8CCDE.
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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14.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E8CCDE as they’d see it.
#E8CCDE 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 #E8CCDE
What color is #E8CCDE?
#E8CCDE is a very light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 80% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 38% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E8CCDE in RGB?
#E8CCDE is rgb(232, 204, 222): 232 red, 204 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E8CCDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 4, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E8CCDE?
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 #E8CCDE?
Its complement #BFDAC9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.