#DCD4DE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DCD4DE
With the hex code #DCD4DE, this is a very light purple with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 83% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D6DED4, a light gray 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 14.52:1 (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 #DCD4DE?
With the hex code #DCD4DE, this is a very light purple with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 83% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD4DE?
Use black text. Black on #DCD4DE has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD4DE?
Its complementary colour is #D6DED4, and analogous partners are #D7D4DE and #DED4DB.