#EEC4EF
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EEC4EF
#EEC4EF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 77% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5EFC4 (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 — 13.78:1, 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 #EEC4EF?
#EEC4EF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 77% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EEC4EF?
Use black text. Black on #EEC4EF has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEC4EF?
Its complementary colour is #C5EFC4, and analogous partners are #D9C4EF and #EFC4DB.