#D2C5EB
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #D2C5EB
With the hex code #D2C5EB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 77% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEEBC5, a beige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.93:1, 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 #D2C5EB?
With the hex code #D2C5EB, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 77% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2C5EB?
Use black text. Black on #D2C5EB has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2C5EB?
Its complementary colour is #DEEBC5, and analogous partners are #C5CBEB and #E5C5EB.