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#E2BCFD

Mauve · light cool purple

About #E2BCFD

#E2BCFD is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 74% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 8.8), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7FDBC (cream), 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 — 12.85:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red226
Green188
Blue253

Closest named colours

Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 8.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 10.3
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 15.3

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

Text on #E2BCFD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mauve #E2BCFD.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mauve #E2BCFD.
12.85:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E2BCFD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E2BCFD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2C8FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BACBFB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFC4D3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E2BCFD?

#E2BCFD is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 74% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #E2BCFD?

Use black text. Black on #E2BCFD has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E2BCFD?

Its complementary colour is #D7FDBC, and analogous partners are #C2BCFD and #FDBCF7.