#DDB4FF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #DDB4FF
#DDB4FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 71% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mauve (ΔE 3.3); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6FFB4 — a butter tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DDB4FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.05:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DDB4FF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DDB4FF?
#DDB4FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 71% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDB4FF?
Use black text. Black on #DDB4FF has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDB4FF?
Its complementary colour is #D6FFB4, and analogous partners are #B7B4FF and #FFB4FC.