#E6B7EA
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #E6B7EA
#E6B7EA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 72% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 10.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBEAB7 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E6B7EA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.33:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #E6B7EA?
#E6B7EA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 72% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E6B7EA?
Use black text. Black on #E6B7EA has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6B7EA?
Its complementary colour is #BBEAB7, and analogous partners are #CCB7EA and #EAB7D5.