#E1BCFD
Mauve · light cool purple
About #E1BCFD
With the hex code #E1BCFD, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 74% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mauve — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8FDBC, a cream shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.81:1, 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 #E1BCFD?
With the hex code #E1BCFD, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 74% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E1BCFD?
Use black text. Black on #E1BCFD has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1BCFD?
Its complementary colour is #D8FDBC, and analogous partners are #C1BCFD and #FDBCF8.