#DFBDEC
Lilac · light cool purple
About #DFBDEC
With the hex code #DFBDEC, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 74% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAECBD, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.63:1 (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 #DFBDEC?
With the hex code #DFBDEC, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 74% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBDEC?
Use black text. Black on #DFBDEC has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBDEC?
Its complementary colour is #CAECBD, and analogous partners are #C8BDEC and #ECBDE2.