#E6BCFD
Mauve · light cool purple
About #E6BCFD
#E6BCFD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 74% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 8.5); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D3FDBC — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E6BCFD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.98:1, 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 #E6BCFD?
#E6BCFD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 74% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E6BCFD?
Use black text. Black on #E6BCFD has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6BCFD?
Its complementary colour is #D3FDBC, and analogous partners are #C5BCFD and #FDBCF4.