#DDD6FD
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #DDD6FD
#DDD6FD is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 84% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.7), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F6FDD6 (cream), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.11:1, 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 #DDD6FD?
#DDD6FD is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 84% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDD6FD?
Use black text. Black on #DDD6FD has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDD6FD?
Its complementary colour is #F6FDD6, and analogous partners are #D6E3FD and #F1D6FD.