Close to Thistle
#EEC9EC
#EEC9EC is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 78.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 52% saturation and 86% 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 #EEC9EC.
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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14.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEC9EC as they’d see it.
#EEC9EC 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 #EEC9EC
What color is #EEC9EC?
#EEC9EC is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 78.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 52% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEC9EC in RGB?
#EEC9EC is rgb(238, 201, 236): 238 red, 201 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEC9EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 1, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEC9EC?
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 #EEC9EC?
Its complement #B9DEBB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.