#E9DCED
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #E9DCED
With the hex code #E9DCED, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 86% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0EDDC, a eggshell 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 — 15.92:1, 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 #E9DCED?
With the hex code #E9DCED, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 86% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E9DCED?
Use black text. Black on #E9DCED has a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9DCED?
Its complementary colour is #E0EDDC, and analogous partners are #E0DCED and #EDDCE9.