#ECBDE7
Lilac · light warm pink
About #ECBDE7
#ECBDE7 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 74% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.2); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDECC2 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ECBDE7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.00:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECBDE7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECBDE7?
#ECBDE7 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 74% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECBDE7?
Use black text. Black on #ECBDE7 has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECBDE7?
Its complementary colour is #BDECC2, and analogous partners are #DABDEC and #ECBDD0.