#C5BCDB
Thistle · light cool purple
About #C5BCDB
#C5BCDB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 74% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 7.0), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2DBBC (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.59:1, 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 #C5BCDB?
#C5BCDB is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 74% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5BCDB?
Use black text. Black on #C5BCDB has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5BCDB?
Its complementary colour is #D2DBBC, and analogous partners are #BCC3DB and #D5BCDB.