#ECCBF1
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #ECCBF1
#ECCBF1 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 80% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.9); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0F1CB — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #ECCBF1 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.38:1, 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 #ECCBF1?
#ECCBF1 is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 80% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECCBF1?
Use black text. Black on #ECCBF1 has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECCBF1?
Its complementary colour is #D0F1CB, and analogous partners are #D9CBF1 and #F1CBE3.