#DCD5EA
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DCD5EA
#DCD5EA is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 84% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 6.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3EAD5 (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.75:1 (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 #DCD5EA?
#DCD5EA is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 84% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD5EA?
Use black text. Black on #DCD5EA has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD5EA?
Its complementary colour is #E3EAD5, and analogous partners are #D5D9EA and #E6D5EA.