#CDAEDD
Lilac · light cool purple
About #CDAEDD
With the hex code #CDAEDD, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 68% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEDDAE, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.69:1, 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 #CDAEDD?
With the hex code #CDAEDD, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 68% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDAEDD?
Use black text. Black on #CDAEDD has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDAEDD?
Its complementary colour is #BEDDAE, and analogous partners are #B6AEDD and #DDAED5.