#D0B4E8
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #D0B4E8
#D0B4E8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 71% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 8.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCE8B4 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D0B4E8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.38:1 (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 #D0B4E8?
#D0B4E8 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 71% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D0B4E8?
Use black text. Black on #D0B4E8 has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0B4E8?
Its complementary colour is #CCE8B4, and analogous partners are #B6B4E8 and #E8B4E6.