#E7BCFD
Mauve · light cool purple
About #E7BCFD
With the hex code #E7BCFD, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 74% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mauve — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2FDBC, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.01:1, 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 #E7BCFD?
With the hex code #E7BCFD, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 74% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E7BCFD?
Use black text. Black on #E7BCFD has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7BCFD?
Its complementary colour is #D2FDBC, and analogous partners are #C6BCFD and #FDBCF3.