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#ECBDE0

Thistle · light warm pink

About #ECBDE0

#ECBDE0 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDECC9 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red236
Green189
Blue224

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.6
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.2
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 14.4

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

Text on #ECBDE0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECBDE0.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECBDE0.
12.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECBDE0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECBDE0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDC7E1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8CDDE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F1BEC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECBDE0?

#ECBDE0 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #ECBDE0?

Use black text. Black on #ECBDE0 has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECBDE0?

Its complementary colour is #BDECC9, and analogous partners are #E1BDEC and #ECBDC9.