#DED5EA
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DED5EA
With the hex code #DED5EA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 84% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1EAD5, a eggshell shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.81:1 (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 #DED5EA?
With the hex code #DED5EA, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 84% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DED5EA?
Use black text. Black on #DED5EA has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DED5EA?
Its complementary colour is #E1EAD5, and analogous partners are #D5D6EA and #E9D5EA.