#DECDF4
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #DECDF4
#DECDF4 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 80% green and 96% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E3F4CD — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DECDF4 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.14:1 (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 #DECDF4?
#DECDF4 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 80% green and 96% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DECDF4?
Use black text. Black on #DECDF4 has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DECDF4?
Its complementary colour is #E3F4CD, and analogous partners are #CDCFF4 and #F2CDF4.