#EACFFD
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #EACFFD
#EACFFD is a very light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 81% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2FDCF (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 — 14.84:1, 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 #EACFFD?
#EACFFD is a very light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 81% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EACFFD?
Use black text. Black on #EACFFD has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EACFFD?
Its complementary colour is #E2FDCF, and analogous partners are #D3CFFD and #FDCFF9.