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#ECC4EA

Thistle · very light warm pink

About #ECC4EA

With the hex code #ECC4EA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 77% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4ECC6, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red236
Green196
Blue234

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.2
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 12.5
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.4

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

Text on #ECC4EA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECC4EA.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #ECC4EA.
13.65:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECC4EA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECC4EA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2CDEC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBD2E9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EFC7D1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECC4EA?

With the hex code #ECC4EA, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 77% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #ECC4EA?

Use black text. Black on #ECC4EA has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECC4EA?

Its complementary colour is #C4ECC6, and analogous partners are #DAC4EC and #ECC4D6.