#EABCED
Lilac · light cool pink
About #EABCED
#EABCED is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 74% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.0); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFEDBC — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #EABCED for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.91:1, 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 #EABCED?
#EABCED is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 74% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EABCED?
Use black text. Black on #EABCED has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EABCED?
Its complementary colour is #BFEDBC, and analogous partners are #D2BCED and #EDBCD8.