#EBC7EF
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EBC7EF
#EBC7EF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 78% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBEFC7 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.95:1, 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 #EBC7EF?
#EBC7EF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 78% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EBC7EF?
Use black text. Black on #EBC7EF has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBC7EF?
Its complementary colour is #CBEFC7, and analogous partners are #D7C7EF and #EFC7DF.