Close to Thistle
#E6BBDF
#E6BBDF is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 90.2% red, 73.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 46% saturation and 82% 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 #E6BBDF.
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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12.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E6BBDF as they’d see it.
#E6BBDF 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 #E6BBDF
What color is #E6BBDF?
#E6BBDF is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 90.2% red, 73.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 46% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E6BBDF in RGB?
#E6BBDF is rgb(230, 187, 223): 230 red, 187 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E6BBDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 3, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E6BBDF?
PANTONE 243 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E6BBDF?
Its complement #A8D2AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.