#CEAEDD
Lilac · light cool purple
About #CEAEDD
#CEAEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lilac (ΔE 6.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDDDAE (matcha), 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 — 10.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CEAEDD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CEAEDD?
#CEAEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 68% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CEAEDD?
Use black text. Black on #CEAEDD has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEAEDD?
Its complementary colour is #BDDDAE, and analogous partners are #B7AEDD and #DDAED5.