#EDD0FE
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #EDD0FE
With the hex code #EDD0FE, this is a very light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 82% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1FED0, 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 15.05:1 (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 #EDD0FE?
With the hex code #EDD0FE, this is a very light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 82% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDD0FE?
Use black text. Black on #EDD0FE has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDD0FE?
Its complementary colour is #E1FED0, and analogous partners are #D6D0FE and #FED0F8.