#DCD1E5
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DCD1E5
#DCD1E5 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAE5D1 (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.29:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DCD1E5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCD1E5?
#DCD1E5 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD1E5?
Use black text. Black on #DCD1E5 has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD1E5?
Its complementary colour is #DAE5D1, and analogous partners are #D2D1E5 and #E5D1E4.