#EECDEF
Thistle · very light cool pink
About #EECDEF
#EECDEF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 80% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.9), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEEFCD (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 — 14.61:1, 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 #EECDEF?
#EECDEF is a very light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 80% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EECDEF?
Use black text. Black on #EECDEF has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EECDEF?
Its complementary colour is #CEEFCD, and analogous partners are #DDCDEF and #EFCDDF.