#E9BECD
Bubblegum · light warm pink
About #E9BECD
#E9BECD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Bubblegum (ΔE 8.2), with Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEE9DA (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.71:1, 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 #E9BECD?
#E9BECD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9BECD?
Use black text. Black on #E9BECD has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9BECD?
Its complementary colour is #BEE9DA, and analogous partners are #E9BEE3 and #E9C4BE.