#D7D3EA
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #D7D3EA
With the hex code #D7D3EA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 83% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6EAD3, a eggshell 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 14.40:1 (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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›What colour is #D7D3EA?
With the hex code #D7D3EA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 83% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D7D3EA?
Use black text. Black on #D7D3EA has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7D3EA?
Its complementary colour is #E6EAD3, and analogous partners are #D3DAEA and #E3D3EA.