#DEC2EF
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #DEC2EF
#DEC2EF is a very light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 10.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3EFC2 (pale mint), 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 — 13.07:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DEC2EF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DEC2EF?
#DEC2EF is a very light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC2EF?
Use black text. Black on #DEC2EF has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC2EF?
Its complementary colour is #D3EFC2, and analogous partners are #C8C2EF and #EFC2EA.