#EBCDEE
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EBCDEE
With the hex code #EBCDEE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0EECD, 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 14.50:1 (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 #EBCDEE?
With the hex code #EBCDEE, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBCDEE?
Use black text. Black on #EBCDEE has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBCDEE?
Its complementary colour is #D0EECD, and analogous partners are #DBCDEE and #EECDE1.