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#CEADFF

Mauve · light cool purple

About #CEADFF

#CEADFF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Mauve (ΔE 5.8), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DEFFAD (pale yellow), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.05:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red206
Green173
Blue255

Closest named colours

Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 5.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.6
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 22.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CEADFF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mauve #CEADFF.
1.90:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mauve #CEADFF.
11.05:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEADFF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEADFF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9BBBFF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A1BCFD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6BACB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEADFF?

#CEADFF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CEADFF?

Use black text. Black on #CEADFF has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEADFF?

Its complementary colour is #DEFFAD, and analogous partners are #ADB5FF and #F7ADFF.