#EBD6FD
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #EBD6FD
With the hex code #EBD6FD, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 84% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8FDD6, a cream shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.57:1, 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 #EBD6FD?
With the hex code #EBD6FD, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 84% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBD6FD?
Use black text. Black on #EBD6FD has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBD6FD?
Its complementary colour is #E8FDD6, and analogous partners are #D8D6FD and #FDD6FB.