#ECB1FF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #ECB1FF
#ECB1FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 69% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mauve (ΔE 4.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C4FFB1 — a mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ECB1FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECB1FF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECB1FF?
#ECB1FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 69% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECB1FF?
Use black text. Black on #ECB1FF has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECB1FF?
Its complementary colour is #C4FFB1, and analogous partners are #C5B1FF and #FFB1EB.