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#E5BEEC

Lilac · light cool pink

About #E5BEEC

#E5BEEC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 75% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5ECBE (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red229
Green190
Blue236

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.1
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.1
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 13.1

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

Text on #E5BEEC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E5BEEC.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #E5BEEC.
12.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E5BEEC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E5BEEC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAC8EE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2CCEA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E6C2CE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E5BEEC?

#E5BEEC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 75% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #E5BEEC?

Use black text. Black on #E5BEEC has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E5BEEC?

Its complementary colour is #C5ECBE, and analogous partners are #CEBEEC and #ECBEDC.