#DDB5FF
Mauve · light cool purple
About #DDB5FF
With the hex code #DDB5FF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 71% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mauve — a ΔE of 3.9 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D7FFB5, a butter shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.13:1, 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 #DDB5FF?
With the hex code #DDB5FF, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 71% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDB5FF?
Use black text. Black on #DDB5FF has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDB5FF?
Its complementary colour is #D7FFB5, and analogous partners are #B8B5FF and #FFB5FC.