#E6C2EF
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #E6C2EF
With the hex code #E6C2EF, this is a very light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 76% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBEFC2, a pale mint 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 — 13.33:1, 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 #E6C2EF?
With the hex code #E6C2EF, this is a very light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 76% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E6C2EF?
Use black text. Black on #E6C2EF has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6C2EF?
Its complementary colour is #CBEFC2, and analogous partners are #D0C2EF and #EFC2E2.