#ECE0ED
Lavender · very light cool pink
About #ECE0ED
#ECE0ED is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 88% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 5.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1EDE0 (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.45:1, 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 #ECE0ED?
#ECE0ED is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 88% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECE0ED?
Use black text. Black on #ECE0ED has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECE0ED?
Its complementary colour is #E1EDE0, and analogous partners are #E6E0ED and #EDE0E8.