#E9C2FF
Mauve · very light cool purple
About #E9C2FF
#E9C2FF is a very light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 76% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 11.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8FFC2 (cream), 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 — 13.63:1, 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 #E9C2FF?
#E9C2FF is a very light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 76% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E9C2FF?
Use black text. Black on #E9C2FF has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9C2FF?
Its complementary colour is #D8FFC2, and analogous partners are #CBC2FF and #FFC2F6.