#E8BBCC
Bubblegum · light warm pink
About #E8BBCC
#E8BBCC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 73% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Bubblegum (ΔE 8.3); Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBE8D7 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8BBCC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.41:1 (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 #E8BBCC?
#E8BBCC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 73% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8BBCC?
Use black text. Black on #E8BBCC has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8BBCC?
Its complementary colour is #BBE8D7, and analogous partners are #E8BBE3 and #E8C0BB.