#E5BCFD
Mauve · light cool purple
About #E5BCFD
#E5BCFD is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 74% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 8.6), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4FDBC (cream), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.94:1, 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 #E5BCFD?
#E5BCFD is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 74% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E5BCFD?
Use black text. Black on #E5BCFD has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5BCFD?
Its complementary colour is #D4FDBC, and analogous partners are #C4BCFD and #FDBCF5.