#ECDEF4
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #ECDEF4
With the hex code #ECDEF4, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 87% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6F4DE, a beige 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 16.32:1 (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 #ECDEF4?
With the hex code #ECDEF4, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 87% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECDEF4?
Use black text. Black on #ECDEF4 has a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECDEF4?
Its complementary colour is #E6F4DE, and analogous partners are #E1DEF4 and #F4DEF1.