#E4AEFF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #E4AEFF
With the hex code #E4AEFF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 68% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Mauve — a ΔE of 2.3 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9FFAE, a mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.80:1, 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 #E4AEFF?
With the hex code #E4AEFF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 68% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E4AEFF?
Use black text. Black on #E4AEFF has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4AEFF?
Its complementary colour is #C9FFAE, and analogous partners are #BCAEFF and #FFAEF2.