#D2CEE1
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #D2CEE1
#D2CEE1 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DDE1CE — a bone tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D2CEE1 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.66:1, 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 #D2CEE1?
#D2CEE1 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CEE1?
Use black text. Black on #D2CEE1 has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CEE1?
Its complementary colour is #DDE1CE, and analogous partners are #CED4E1 and #DCCEE1.