#E8A3FF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #E8A3FF
#E8A3FF is a vivid, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 64% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 10.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BAFFA3 — a mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8A3FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.11:1, 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 #E8A3FF?
#E8A3FF is a vivid, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 64% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E8A3FF?
Use black text. Black on #E8A3FF has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8A3FF?
Its complementary colour is #BAFFA3, and analogous partners are #BAA3FF and #FFA3E8.