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#DBD3F2

Lavender · very light cool purple

About #DBD3F2

With the hex code #DBD3F2, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 83% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EAF2D3, a beige shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red219
Green211
Blue242

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.1
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 11.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DBD3F2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #DBD3F2.
1.44:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #DBD3F2.
14.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBD3F2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBD3F2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDD7F3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CED7F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7D7DD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBD3F2?

With the hex code #DBD3F2, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 83% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DBD3F2?

Use black text. Black on #DBD3F2 has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBD3F2?

Its complementary colour is #EAF2D3, and analogous partners are #D3DBF2 and #EBD3F2.