#E2BFFF
Mauve · very light cool purple
About #E2BFFF
With the hex code #E2BFFF, this is a very light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 75% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mauve — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCFFBF, a cream shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.13:1, 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 #E2BFFF?
With the hex code #E2BFFF, this is a very light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 75% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2BFFF?
Use black text. Black on #E2BFFF has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2BFFF?
Its complementary colour is #DCFFBF, and analogous partners are #C2BFFF and #FFBFFC.