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#D2C2EF

Periwinkle · light cool purple

About #D2C2EF

#D2C2EF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 6.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFEFC2 (cream), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green194
Blue239

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 6.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.1
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D2C2EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #D2C2EF.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #D2C2EF.
12.70:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2C2EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2C2EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAC9F1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BCC9EE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CDC8D1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2C2EF?

#D2C2EF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #D2C2EF?

Use black text. Black on #D2C2EF has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2C2EF?

Its complementary colour is #DFEFC2, and analogous partners are #C2C9EF and #E8C2EF.