#E8DCF7
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #E8DCF7
With the hex code #E8DCF7, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 86% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EBF7DC, a beige 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 — 16.01:1, 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 #E8DCF7?
With the hex code #E8DCF7, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 86% green and 97% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E8DCF7?
Use black text. Black on #E8DCF7 has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8DCF7?
Its complementary colour is #EBF7DC, and analogous partners are #DCDEF7 and #F6DCF7.