#DCD5E6
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DCD5E6
With the hex code #DCD5E6, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 84% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 7% 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 6.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFE6D5, a eggshell 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 14.70:1 (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 #DCD5E6?
With the hex code #DCD5E6, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 84% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD5E6?
Use black text. Black on #DCD5E6 has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD5E6?
Its complementary colour is #DFE6D5, and analogous partners are #D5D7E6 and #E5D5E6.