#EEDDF6
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #EEDDF6
With the hex code #EEDDF6, 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, 10% 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 6.8 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E5F6DD, 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 16.31:1 (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 #EEDDF6?
With the hex code #EEDDF6, 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, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EEDDF6?
Use black text. Black on #EEDDF6 has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEDDF6?
Its complementary colour is #E5F6DD, and analogous partners are #E2DDF6 and #F6DDF2.