#EBBCED
Lilac · light cool pink
About #EBBCED
With the hex code #EBBCED, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 74% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 12.1 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEEDBC, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.95:1, 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 #EBBCED?
With the hex code #EBBCED, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 74% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBBCED?
Use black text. Black on #EBBCED has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBBCED?
Its complementary colour is #BEEDBC, and analogous partners are #D3BCED and #EDBCD7.