#DBB2E9
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #DBB2E9
With the hex code #DBB2E9, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 70% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wisteria — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0E9B2, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.56:1, 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 #DBB2E9?
With the hex code #DBB2E9, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 70% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBB2E9?
Use black text. Black on #DBB2E9 has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBB2E9?
Its complementary colour is #C0E9B2, and analogous partners are #C0B2E9 and #E9B2DB.