#ECBDE9
Lilac · light warm pink
About #ECBDE9
#ECBDE9 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDECC0 (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 — 13.02:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECBDE9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECBDE9?
#ECBDE9 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECBDE9?
Use black text. Black on #ECBDE9 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECBDE9?
Its complementary colour is #BDECC0, and analogous partners are #D8BDEC and #ECBDD1.