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#ECBDEC

Lilac · light warm pink

About #ECBDEC

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

Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.0), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDECBD (seafoam), 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 13.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red236
Green189
Blue236

Closest named colours

Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.0
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 13.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #ECBDEC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lilac #ECBDEC.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lilac #ECBDEC.
13.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#ECBDEC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAC8EE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4CEEA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EFC1CD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECBDEC?

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

›What text colour should I use on #ECBDEC?

Use black text. Black on #ECBDEC has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECBDEC?

Its complementary colour is #BDECBD, and analogous partners are #D5BDEC and #ECBDD5.