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#ECBDE6

Lilac · light warm pink

About #ECBDE6

#ECBDE6 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDECC3 (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 12.99:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red236
Green189
Blue230

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.5
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.1

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

Text on #ECBDE6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #ECBDE6.
1.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #ECBDE6.
12.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECBDE6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECBDE6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCC8E8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6CEE4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F0C0CB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECBDE6?

#ECBDE6 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #ECBDE6?

Use black text. Black on #ECBDE6 has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECBDE6?

Its complementary colour is #BDECC3, and analogous partners are #DBBDEC and #ECBDCF.