#DDD5EC
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DDD5EC
#DDD5EC is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 6.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4ECD5 (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.80:1 (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 #DDD5EC?
#DDD5EC is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDD5EC?
Use black text. Black on #DDD5EC has a contrast ratio of 14.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDD5EC?
Its complementary colour is #E4ECD5, and analogous partners are #D5D9EC and #E8D5EC.