#D7BDEC
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #D7BDEC
#D7BDEC is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.7), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2ECBD (cream), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.38:1 (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 #D7BDEC?
#D7BDEC is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D7BDEC?
Use black text. Black on #D7BDEC has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7BDEC?
Its complementary colour is #D2ECBD, and analogous partners are #C0BDEC and #ECBDEA.