#DCC1FF
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #DCC1FF
#DCC1FF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 76% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 11.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E4FFC1 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCC1FF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.12:1, 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 #DCC1FF?
#DCC1FF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 76% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC1FF?
Use black text. Black on #DCC1FF has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC1FF?
Its complementary colour is #E4FFC1, and analogous partners are #C1C5FF and #FBC1FF.