#D6CFDA
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D6CFDA
With the hex code #D6CFDA, this is a very light purple with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 81% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3DACF, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.80:1 (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 #D6CFDA?
With the hex code #D6CFDA, this is a very light purple with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 81% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D6CFDA?
Use black text. Black on #D6CFDA has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6CFDA?
Its complementary colour is #D3DACF, and analogous partners are #D1CFDA and #DACFD8.