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#EBD0FE

Periwinkle · very light cool purple

About #EBD0FE

#EBD0FE is a very light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 82% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 10.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3FED0 (cream), 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 14.99:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red235
Green208
Blue254

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 10.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.7
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 16.9

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

Text on #EBD0FE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #EBD0FE.
1.40:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #EBD0FE.
14.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EBD0FE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EBD0FE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAD8FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFDAFC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E9D5DF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EBD0FE?

#EBD0FE is a very light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 82% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #EBD0FE?

Use black text. Black on #EBD0FE has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EBD0FE?

Its complementary colour is #E3FED0, and analogous partners are #D4D0FE and #FED0FA.