#E4ADE4
Wisteria · light warm pink
About #E4ADE4
#E4ADE4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 68% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADE4AD — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E4ADE4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.40:1 (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 #E4ADE4?
#E4ADE4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 68% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4ADE4?
Use black text. Black on #E4ADE4 has a contrast ratio of 11.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4ADE4?
Its complementary colour is #ADE4AD, and analogous partners are #C9ADE4 and #E4ADC9.