#D9C2EF
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #D9C2EF
#D9C2EF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 76% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8EFC2 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D9C2EF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.91:1, 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 #D9C2EF?
#D9C2EF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 76% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D9C2EF?
Use black text. Black on #D9C2EF has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9C2EF?
Its complementary colour is #D8EFC2, and analogous partners are #C3C2EF and #EFC2EE.