#DFC2EF
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #DFC2EF
#DFC2EF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 76% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 10.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2EFC2 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFC2EF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.10:1, 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 #DFC2EF?
#DFC2EF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 76% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFC2EF?
Use black text. Black on #DFC2EF has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFC2EF?
Its complementary colour is #D2EFC2, and analogous partners are #C9C2EF and #EFC2E8.