#DED8ED
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DED8ED
With the hex code #DED8ED, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 85% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E7EDD8, a beige shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.15:1, 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 #DED8ED?
With the hex code #DED8ED, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 85% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DED8ED?
Use black text. Black on #DED8ED has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DED8ED?
Its complementary colour is #E7EDD8, and analogous partners are #D8DDED and #E9D8ED.