#E2CEE7
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #E2CEE7
With the hex code #E2CEE7, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 81% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3E7CE, a pale mint 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 — 14.22:1, 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 #E2CEE7?
With the hex code #E2CEE7, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 81% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2CEE7?
Use black text. Black on #E2CEE7 has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2CEE7?
Its complementary colour is #D3E7CE, and analogous partners are #D6CEE7 and #E7CEE0.