#DBC4EF
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #DBC4EF
With the hex code #DBC4EF, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 77% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8EFC4, a cream 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 — 13.15:1, 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 #DBC4EF?
With the hex code #DBC4EF, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 77% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC4EF?
Use black text. Black on #DBC4EF has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC4EF?
Its complementary colour is #D8EFC4, and analogous partners are #C6C4EF and #EFC4EE.