#E8DEF3
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #E8DEF3
#E8DEF3 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 87% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 4.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9F3DE (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.17:1, 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 #E8DEF3?
#E8DEF3 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 87% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E8DEF3?
Use black text. Black on #E8DEF3 has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8DEF3?
Its complementary colour is #E9F3DE, and analogous partners are #DEDFF3 and #F3DEF3.