#D2B8EC
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #D2B8EC
With the hex code #D2B8EC, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 72% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Wisteria — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2ECB8, a cream shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.81:1 (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 #D2B8EC?
With the hex code #D2B8EC, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 72% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2B8EC?
Use black text. Black on #D2B8EC has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2B8EC?
Its complementary colour is #D2ECB8, and analogous partners are #B8B8EC and #ECB8EC.