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#ECB3FF

Mauve · light cool purple

About #ECB3FF

#ECB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 70% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Mauve (ΔE 4.0), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C6FFB3 (seafoam), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red236
Green179
Blue255

Closest named colours

Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 4.0
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 12.8
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 22.3

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

Text on #ECB3FF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mauve #ECB3FF.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mauve #ECB3FF.
12.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECB3FF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECB3FF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9C4FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6C9FD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ECBCCE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECB3FF?

#ECB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 70% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ECB3FF?

Use black text. Black on #ECB3FF has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECB3FF?

Its complementary colour is #C6FFB3, and analogous partners are #C6B3FF and #FFB3EC.