#ECB9CE
Bubblegum · light warm pink
About #ECB9CE
With the hex code #ECB9CE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 73% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bubblegum — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9ECD7, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.40:1 (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 #ECB9CE?
With the hex code #ECB9CE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 73% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECB9CE?
Use black text. Black on #ECB9CE has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECB9CE?
Its complementary colour is #B9ECD7, and analogous partners are #ECB9E8 and #ECBDB9.