#EDBCEC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #EDBCEC
#EDBCEC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 12.2), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCEDBD (seafoam), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.01:1 (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 #EDBCEC?
#EDBCEC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EDBCEC?
Use black text. Black on #EDBCEC has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDBCEC?
Its complementary colour is #BCEDBD, and analogous partners are #D5BCED and #EDBCD4.