#ECC6DC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #ECC6DC
With the hex code #ECC6DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 78% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% 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 #C6ECD6, 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 13.68:1 (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 #ECC6DC?
With the hex code #ECC6DC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 78% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECC6DC?
Use black text. Black on #ECC6DC has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECC6DC?
Its complementary colour is #C6ECD6, and analogous partners are #E9C6EC and #ECC6C9.