#DFD9E3
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DFD9E3
#DFD9E3 is a very light, near-neutral purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 85% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDE3D9 (bone), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.17:1, 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 #DFD9E3?
#DFD9E3 is a very light, near-neutral purple colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 85% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DFD9E3?
Use black text. Black on #DFD9E3 has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFD9E3?
Its complementary colour is #DDE3D9, and analogous partners are #DAD9E3 and #E3D9E2.