#C9BBDA
Thistle · light cool purple
About #C9BBDA
With the hex code #C9BBDA, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 73% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCDABB, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.60:1 (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 #C9BBDA?
With the hex code #C9BBDA, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 73% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C9BBDA?
Use black text. Black on #C9BBDA has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9BBDA?
Its complementary colour is #CCDABB, and analogous partners are #BBBCDA and #D9BBDA.