#ECD0EE
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #ECD0EE
#ECD0EE is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 82% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.0), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2EED0 (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 14.82:1 (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 #ECD0EE?
#ECD0EE is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 82% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECD0EE?
Use black text. Black on #ECD0EE has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECD0EE?
Its complementary colour is #D2EED0, and analogous partners are #DDD0EE and #EED0E1.