#D5B3FF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #D5B3FF
#D5B3FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 70% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mauve (ΔE 5.0); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DDFFB3 — a butter tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D5B3FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.72:1, 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 #D5B3FF?
#D5B3FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 70% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5B3FF?
Use black text. Black on #D5B3FF has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5B3FF?
Its complementary colour is #DDFFB3, and analogous partners are #B3B7FF and #FBB3FF.