Close to Quartz
#E7DCED
#E7DCED is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 90.6% red, 86.3% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 32% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E7DCED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.32:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E7DCED as they’d see it.
#E7DCED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E7DCED
What color is #E7DCED?
#E7DCED is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 90.6% red, 86.3% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 32% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E7DCED in RGB?
#E7DCED is rgb(231, 220, 237): 231 red, 220 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E7DCED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 7, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E7DCED?
PANTONE 2649 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E7DCED?
Its complement #D8E3D2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.