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#ECBDDD

Thistle · light warm pink

About #ECBDDD

#ECBDDD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDECCC (pale mint), 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 — 12.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red236
Green189
Blue221

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.9
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.5
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 13.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ECBDDD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECBDDD.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECBDDD.
12.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECBDDD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECBDDD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEC6DE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9CDDC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2BEC8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECBDDD?

#ECBDDD is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #ECBDDD?

Use black text. Black on #ECBDDD has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECBDDD?

Its complementary colour is #BDECCC, and analogous partners are #E4BDEC and #ECBDC6.