Close to Thistle
#EEC6EA
#EEC6EA is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 77.6% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 54% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EEC6EA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.90:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.90:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEC6EA as they’d see it.
#EEC6EA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EEC6EA
What color is #EEC6EA?
#EEC6EA is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 77.6% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 54% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEC6EA in RGB?
#EEC6EA is rgb(238, 198, 234): 238 red, 198 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEC6EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 2, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEC6EA?
PANTONE 250 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEC6EA?
Its complement #B5DCB9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.