#EEC6F0
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EEC6F0
#EEC6F0 is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 78% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.0), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8F0C6 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.97:1 (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 #EEC6F0?
#EEC6F0 is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 78% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EEC6F0?
Use black text. Black on #EEC6F0 has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEC6F0?
Its complementary colour is #C8F0C6, and analogous partners are #D9C6F0 and #F0C6DD.