#ECB7E7
Lilac · light warm pink
About #ECB7E7
#ECB7E7 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 72% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.6); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7ECBC — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ECB7E7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.49:1, 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 #ECB7E7?
#ECB7E7 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 72% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECB7E7?
Use black text. Black on #ECB7E7 has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECB7E7?
Its complementary colour is #B7ECBC, and analogous partners are #D7B7EC and #ECB7CC.