#DED3F3
Thistle · very light cool purple
About #DED3F3
#DED3F3 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 83% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.8), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8F3D3 (beige), 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 — 14.72:1, 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 #DED3F3?
#DED3F3 is a very light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 83% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DED3F3?
Use black text. Black on #DED3F3 has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DED3F3?
Its complementary colour is #E8F3D3, and analogous partners are #D3D8F3 and #EED3F3.