#DCD6FC
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #DCD6FC
#DCD6FC is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 84% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.1); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F6FCD6 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCD6FC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.07:1 (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 #DCD6FC?
#DCD6FC is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 84% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD6FC?
Use black text. Black on #DCD6FC has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD6FC?
Its complementary colour is #F6FCD6, and analogous partners are #D6E3FC and #EFD6FC.