#E1BCED
Lilac · light cool purple
About #E1BCED
#E1BCED is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 74% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8EDBC — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E1BCED for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.62:1, 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 #E1BCED?
#E1BCED is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 74% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E1BCED?
Use black text. Black on #E1BCED has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1BCED?
Its complementary colour is #C8EDBC, and analogous partners are #C9BCED and #EDBCE1.