#C5AECC
Thistle · light cool purple
About #C5AECC
#C5AECC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 68% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.9); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5CCAE — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5AECC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.30:1 (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 #C5AECC?
#C5AECC is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 68% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5AECC?
Use black text. Black on #C5AECC has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5AECC?
Its complementary colour is #B5CCAE, and analogous partners are #B6AECC and #CCAEC4.