#C8BEDC
Thistle · light cool purple
About #C8BEDC
#C8BEDC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 75% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Thistle (ΔE 6.2), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2DCBE (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.85:1 (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 #C8BEDC?
#C8BEDC is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 75% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BEDC?
Use black text. Black on #C8BEDC has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BEDC?
Its complementary colour is #D2DCBE, and analogous partners are #BEC3DC and #D7BEDC.