#ECD6FC
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #ECD6FC
With the hex code #ECD6FC, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 84% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6FCD6, a cream shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.59:1 (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 #ECD6FC?
With the hex code #ECD6FC, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 84% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECD6FC?
Use black text. Black on #ECD6FC has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECD6FC?
Its complementary colour is #E6FCD6, and analogous partners are #D9D6FC and #FCD6F9.