#DDC1FF
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #DDC1FF
With the hex code #DDC1FF, this is a very light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 76% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E3FFC1, 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 — 13.15:1, 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 #DDC1FF?
With the hex code #DDC1FF, this is a very light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 76% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDC1FF?
Use black text. Black on #DDC1FF has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDC1FF?
Its complementary colour is #E3FFC1, and analogous partners are #C1C4FF and #FCC1FF.