#ECCBF0
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #ECCBF0
#ECCBF0 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 80% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.5), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFF0CB (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.37:1 (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 #ECCBF0?
#ECCBF0 is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 80% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECCBF0?
Use black text. Black on #ECCBF0 has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECCBF0?
Its complementary colour is #CFF0CB, and analogous partners are #DACBF0 and #F0CBE2.