#ECE0EC
Lavender · very light neutral
About #ECE0EC
With the hex code #ECE0EC, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 88% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0ECE0, a eggshell 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 16.44:1 (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 #ECE0EC?
With the hex code #ECE0EC, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 88% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ECE0EC?
Use black text. Black on #ECE0EC has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECE0EC?
Its complementary colour is #E0ECE0, and analogous partners are #E6E0EC and #ECE0E6.