#ECBCED
Lilac · light cool pink
About #ECBCED
#ECBCED is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.3), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDEDBC (seafoam), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.98:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECBCED
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How #ECBCED appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECBCED?
#ECBCED is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECBCED?
Use black text. Black on #ECBCED has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECBCED?
Its complementary colour is #BDEDBC, and analogous partners are #D4BCED and #EDBCD5.