#EBCBF1
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EBCBF1
#EBCBF1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 80% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.8), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1F1CB (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 — 14.34:1, 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 #EBCBF1?
#EBCBF1 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 80% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EBCBF1?
Use black text. Black on #EBCBF1 has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBCBF1?
Its complementary colour is #D1F1CB, and analogous partners are #D8CBF1 and #F1CBE4.