#D8BFEB
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #D8BFEB
With the hex code #D8BFEB, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 75% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2EBBF, a cream shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.57:1, 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 #D8BFEB?
With the hex code #D8BFEB, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 75% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D8BFEB?
Use black text. Black on #D8BFEB has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8BFEB?
Its complementary colour is #D2EBBF, and analogous partners are #C2BFEB and #EBBFE8.