#DFD7E6
Lavender · very light cool purple
About #DFD7E6
#DFD7E6 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 84% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 6.1); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DEE6D7 — a eggshell tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFD7E6 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.00:1 (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 #DFD7E6?
#DFD7E6 is a muted, very light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 84% green and 90% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFD7E6?
Use black text. Black on #DFD7E6 has a contrast ratio of 15.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFD7E6?
Its complementary colour is #DEE6D7, and analogous partners are #D8D7E6 and #E6D7E6.