#DCD6FD
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #DCD6FD
With the hex code #DCD6FD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 84% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F7FDD6, a cream 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 — 15.08:1, 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 #DCD6FD?
With the hex code #DCD6FD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 84% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD6FD?
Use black text. Black on #DCD6FD has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD6FD?
Its complementary colour is #F7FDD6, and analogous partners are #D6E3FD and #F0D6FD.