#D8D1DF
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D8D1DF
With the hex code #D8D1DF, this is a very light purple with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 82% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8DFD1, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.11:1, 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 #D8D1DF?
With the hex code #D8D1DF, this is a very light purple with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 82% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D8D1DF?
Use black text. Black on #D8D1DF has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8D1DF?
Its complementary colour is #D8DFD1, and analogous partners are #D1D1DF and #DFD1DF.