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#ECBEDC

Thistle · light warm pink

About #ECBEDC

#ECBEDC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 75% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEECCE (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 12.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red236
Green190
Blue220

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.0
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 12.3

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

Text on #ECBEDC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECBEDC.
1.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECBEDC.
12.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#ECBEDC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFC7DD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACEDB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F2BFC8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECBEDC?

#ECBEDC is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 75% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #ECBEDC?

Use black text. Black on #ECBEDC has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECBEDC?

Its complementary colour is #BEECCE, and analogous partners are #E5BEEC and #ECBEC5.