#ECB5DA
Lilac · light warm pink
About #ECB5DA
#ECB5DA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 71% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 10.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5ECC7 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ECB5DA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.19:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECB5DA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECB5DA?
#ECB5DA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 71% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECB5DA?
Use black text. Black on #ECB5DA has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECB5DA?
Its complementary colour is #B5ECC7, and analogous partners are #E3B5EC and #ECB5BE.