#EEC2EB
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EEC2EB
#EEC2EB is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 76% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.1), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2EEC5 (pale mint), 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 — 13.55:1, 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 #EEC2EB?
#EEC2EB is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 76% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EEC2EB?
Use black text. Black on #EEC2EB has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEC2EB?
Its complementary colour is #C2EEC5, and analogous partners are #DBC2EE and #EEC2D5.