#DCD3E5
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DCD3E5
With the hex code #DCD3E5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 83% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCE5D3, a eggshell 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 — 14.49:1, 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 #DCD3E5?
With the hex code #DCD3E5, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 83% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD3E5?
Use black text. Black on #DCD3E5 has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD3E5?
Its complementary colour is #DCE5D3, and analogous partners are #D3D3E5 and #E5D3E5.