#EBC4DC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EBC4DC
With the hex code #EBC4DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 77% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4EBD3, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.46:1 (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 #EBC4DC?
With the hex code #EBC4DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 77% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBC4DC?
Use black text. Black on #EBC4DC has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBC4DC?
Its complementary colour is #C4EBD3, and analogous partners are #E7C4EB and #EBC4C9.