#C3BFDB
Thistle · light cool blue
About #C3BFDB
#C3BFDB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 75% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.9); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D7DBBF — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C3BFDB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.80:1, 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 #C3BFDB?
#C3BFDB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 75% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C3BFDB?
Use black text. Black on #C3BFDB has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3BFDB?
Its complementary colour is #D7DBBF, and analogous partners are #BFC9DB and #D1BFDB.