#EEC2EF
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EEC2EF
#EEC2EF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 76% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.7); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C3EFC2 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EEC2EF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.60:1, 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 #EEC2EF?
#EEC2EF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 76% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EEC2EF?
Use black text. Black on #EEC2EF has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEC2EF?
Its complementary colour is #C3EFC2, and analogous partners are #D8C2EF and #EFC2DA.