#EADFF3
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #EADFF3
#EADFF3 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 87% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 4.2), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8F3DF (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 — 16.35:1, 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 #EADFF3?
#EADFF3 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 87% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EADFF3?
Use black text. Black on #EADFF3 has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EADFF3?
Its complementary colour is #E8F3DF, and analogous partners are #E0DFF3 and #F3DFF2.