#EBB9EC
Wisteria · light cool pink
About #EBB9EC
#EBB9EC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 73% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 11.4); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BAECB9 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #EBB9EC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.68:1 (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 #EBB9EC?
#EBB9EC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 73% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EBB9EC?
Use black text. Black on #EBB9EC has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBB9EC?
Its complementary colour is #BAECB9, and analogous partners are #D1B9EC and #ECB9D4.