#E3D0EA
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #E3D0EA
With the hex code #E3D0EA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 82% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D7EAD0, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.48:1 (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 #E3D0EA?
With the hex code #E3D0EA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 82% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E3D0EA?
Use black text. Black on #E3D0EA has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3D0EA?
Its complementary colour is #D7EAD0, and analogous partners are #D6D0EA and #EAD0E4.