#C7BFDD
Thistle · light cool purple
About #C7BFDD
#C7BFDD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 75% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.8); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5DDBF — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C7BFDD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.92:1, 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 #C7BFDD?
#C7BFDD is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 75% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C7BFDD?
Use black text. Black on #C7BFDD has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7BFDD?
Its complementary colour is #D5DDBF, and analogous partners are #BFC6DD and #D6BFDD.