#ECC5DD
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #ECC5DD
With the hex code #ECC5DD, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 77% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Bubblegum. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5ECD4, 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 — 13.60:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECC5DD?
With the hex code #ECC5DD, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 77% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECC5DD?
Use black text. Black on #ECC5DD has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECC5DD?
Its complementary colour is #C5ECD4, and analogous partners are #E8C5EC and #ECC5CA.