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#ECC2EF

Thistle · very light cool pink

About #ECC2EF

With the hex code #ECC2EF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 76% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 12.3 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5EFC2, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.53:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red236
Green194
Blue239

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.6
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #ECC2EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECC2EF.
1.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECC2EF.
13.53:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECC2EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECC2EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFCCF1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8D1ED
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EEC6D1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECC2EF?

With the hex code #ECC2EF, this is a very light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 76% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #ECC2EF?

Use black text. Black on #ECC2EF has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECC2EF?

Its complementary colour is #C5EFC2, and analogous partners are #D6C2EF and #EFC2DC.