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#EAD1F2

Thistle · very light cool purple

About #EAD1F2

#EAD1F2 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 82% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.8), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9F2D1 (pale mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red234
Green209
Blue242

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 7.8
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.4
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 13.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EAD1F2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EAD1F2.
1.41:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #EAD1F2.
14.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EAD1F2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EAD1F2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CED8F3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D3DAF1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#EAD4DC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EAD1F2?

#EAD1F2 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 82% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #EAD1F2?

Use black text. Black on #EAD1F2 has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EAD1F2?

Its complementary colour is #D9F2D1, and analogous partners are #DAD1F2 and #F2D1E9.