#ECCEEF
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #ECCEEF
With the hex code #ECCEEF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 81% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D1EFCE, 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 — 14.64:1, 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 #ECCEEF?
With the hex code #ECCEEF, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 81% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECCEEF?
Use black text. Black on #ECCEEF has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECCEEF?
Its complementary colour is #D1EFCE, and analogous partners are #DBCEEF and #EFCEE2.