#DCD8ED
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DCD8ED
#DCD8ED is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 85% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 4.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9EDD8 (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.09:1, 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 #DCD8ED?
#DCD8ED is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 85% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD8ED?
Use black text. Black on #DCD8ED has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD8ED?
Its complementary colour is #E9EDD8, and analogous partners are #D8DEED and #E7D8ED.