#DFCDF4
Periwinkle · very light cool purple
About #DFCDF4
With the hex code #DFCDF4, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2F4CD, a cream 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 14.18:1 (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 #DFCDF4?
With the hex code #DFCDF4, this is a very light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFCDF4?
Use black text. Black on #DFCDF4 has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFCDF4?
Its complementary colour is #E2F4CD, and analogous partners are #CDCFF4 and #F3CDF4.