#ECB9EC
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #ECB9EC
With the hex code #ECB9EC, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 73% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 11.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9ECB9, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.72:1 (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 #ECB9EC?
With the hex code #ECB9EC, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 73% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECB9EC?
Use black text. Black on #ECB9EC has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECB9EC?
Its complementary colour is #B9ECB9, and analogous partners are #D3B9EC and #ECB9D3.