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#E7CDF2

Thistle · very light cool purple

About #E7CDF2

With the hex code #E7CDF2, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 80% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8F2CD, a pale mint shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red231
Green205
Blue242

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.2
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 11.6
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 14.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #E7CDF2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #E7CDF2.
1.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #E7CDF2.
14.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E7CDF2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E7CDF2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9D4F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CED7F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E7D1D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E7CDF2?

With the hex code #E7CDF2, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 80% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #E7CDF2?

Use black text. Black on #E7CDF2 has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E7CDF2?

Its complementary colour is #D8F2CD, and analogous partners are #D4CDF2 and #F2CDEB.