#D2ADFF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #D2ADFF
#D2ADFF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 68% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mauve (ΔE 4.5); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DAFFAD — a pale yellow tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2ADFF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.16:1, 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 #D2ADFF?
#D2ADFF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 68% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2ADFF?
Use black text. Black on #D2ADFF has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2ADFF?
Its complementary colour is #DAFFAD, and analogous partners are #ADB1FF and #FBADFF.