#ECBDD9
Thistle · light warm pink
About #ECBDD9
With the hex code #ECBDD9, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 74% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDECD0, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.85:1, 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 #ECBDD9?
With the hex code #ECBDD9, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 74% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECBDD9?
Use black text. Black on #ECBDD9 has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECBDD9?
Its complementary colour is #BDECD0, and analogous partners are #E8BDEC and #ECBDC2.