#DDC7EA
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DDC7EA
With the hex code #DDC7EA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 78% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4EAC7, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.43:1 (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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›What colour is #DDC7EA?
With the hex code #DDC7EA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 78% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDC7EA?
Use black text. Black on #DDC7EA has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDC7EA?
Its complementary colour is #D4EAC7, and analogous partners are #CCC7EA and #EAC7E5.