#EBC4EC
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EBC4EC
#EBC4EC is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 77% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.8), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5ECC4 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.64:1 (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 #EBC4EC?
#EBC4EC is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 77% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EBC4EC?
Use black text. Black on #EBC4EC has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBC4EC?
Its complementary colour is #C5ECC4, and analogous partners are #D7C4EC and #ECC4D9.