#EBD5F4
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #EBD5F4
#EBD5F4 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 84% green and 96% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.4); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DEF4D5 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EBD5F4 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.36:1 (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 #EBD5F4?
#EBD5F4 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 84% green and 96% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EBD5F4?
Use black text. Black on #EBD5F4 has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBD5F4?
Its complementary colour is #DEF4D5, and analogous partners are #DBD5F4 and #F4D5EE.