#E4DFF5
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #E4DFF5
With the hex code #E4DFF5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 87% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Lavender — a ΔE of 2.9 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F0F5DF, a beige 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 — 16.17:1, 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 #E4DFF5?
With the hex code #E4DFF5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 87% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E4DFF5?
Use black text. Black on #E4DFF5 has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4DFF5?
Its complementary colour is #F0F5DF, and analogous partners are #DFE5F5 and #EFDFF5.