#EEC2EC
Thistle · very light warm pink
About #EEC2EC
#EEC2EC is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 76% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2EEC4 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EEC2EC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.56:1 (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 #EEC2EC?
#EEC2EC is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 76% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EEC2EC?
Use black text. Black on #EEC2EC has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEC2EC?
Its complementary colour is #C2EEC4, and analogous partners are #DAC2EE and #EEC2D6.