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#EBBEE0

Thistle · light warm pink

About #EBBEE0

#EBBEE0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 75% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.7), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEEBC9 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red235
Green190
Blue224

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.7
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.2
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EBBEE0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EBBEE0.
1.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EBBEE0.
12.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EBBEE0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EBBEE0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEC7E1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8CEDF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F0C0C9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EBBEE0?

#EBBEE0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 75% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #EBBEE0?

Use black text. Black on #EBBEE0 has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EBBEE0?

Its complementary colour is #BEEBC9, and analogous partners are #E0BEEB and #EBBEC9.